章 393: Make me crazy

"Pervert!" Alysia exclaimed as she lightly slammed her hand against Eli's back, her fingers tracing the outline of her swollen, reddened lips.

"Hehe... I did warn you, didn't I? Your lips were just too tempting to resist," Eli teased playfully as they made their way into Alysia's house, the tension between them palpable yet tinged with a hint of playful banter.

"Hmph," Alysia huffed, her pout betraying a mix of embarrassment and amusement, though deep down, her heart danced with a flurry of emotions she couldn't quite decipher.... the conversation....

"Do you love your mother?" Eli asked.

"... Yes. Anyhow what happened to you?" Alysia asked with a concerned face.

"If one day your mother were to stand before you again... would you be able to smile as you did before?"

".... I-I don't quite understand what you're getting at,"