Bab 284: Trying to run? I’ll toss you in the river to feed the fish

After Nella left, Alice and Ryan stayed upstairs for a while longer. There was still some time before the party would really kick off, so they figured they might as well just hang out and relax.

Alice wasn't a fan of noisy environments, so she lay back on the couch, eyes closed, trying to rest.

Ryan, on the other hand, leaned against the second-floor railing, staring absentmindedly at the people downstairs. Their behavior was something he wasn't used to seeing.

After a while, he seemed to lose interest. He wandered back to Alice's side and sat down, staring at her profile, lost in thought.

Ryan's mind was still a mess. Was that person really Bella? At first, he was 100% sure, but now, honestly, he wasn't so certain anymore.

If it was her, why had she left him that note, saying she'd come find him, only to act so cold when they finally met? Her attitude toward him was like she was meeting a complete stranger for the first time.