Bab 196: A lie to pleasure

"Are you okay?" Dexter rushed inside as soon as he saw the prince leaving.

Seeing the girl sitting there with a dazed look on her face, he thinned his lips.

He gently sat beside her and held her hand, making her look at him with confusion on her face.

"I am sorry that it happened to you," Dexter said, and Elliana snapped out of her daze before smiling at him assuredly.

Everyone followed Dexter and sat at the table with her, looking at her observantly, unsure of what to say to her.

"I wish I could say it was okay," she murmured, looking at her hands before she removed them from his grip to not make him feel awkward.

It wasn't okay. For the first time she snuck out of the University, she almost got caught by Mr. Marino. But that wasn't the most concerning part.