Bab 211: Splendid Liar

'Zen.' He paused his lips and raised his head, his green eyes filled with sincere longings. 'I missed you. Zen…'

His lips curved slightly, and he raised his hand to pat the boy's head. 'Hayde, I missed you…'

Upon hearing the reply, his lips curved in a wide grin. He stretched out his hand in a bid to wrap around the person's thin yet strong waist. However, before his hand could successfully wrap around the person…

A beautiful and sweet scent gently drifted into his nose.

Upon smelling the familiar scent, his nose wrinkled slightly. A chin rests on his shoulder and hands wrap around his waist.

His brows crinkled slightly, and a gentle smile slowly lit up on his face, but before it could completely do so, his brows furrowed and his nose flared.

Suddenly, his lips parted slightly in a shocked gasp, as if he had just recalled or understood something. Immediately, Hayden's eyes flew wide open in petrification.