章 92: What's inside

"S—Stop doing that!" Mallory stammered, taking a couple of steps back. Her face flushed as she collided with one of the racks inside the library. Her cheeks flushed a deep pink, betraying her flustered state, and she asked, "You've been acting strange since we left the theatre... Is it that?"

"Is it what?" Hadeon inquired, tilting his head slightly, feigning obliviousness.

Mallory sensed a shift in his behaviour and words since they had left the theatre, unsure if the scenes there had affected him. He had done far more than her mind could process tonight, and his intense stare made her even more flustered. Without another word, she turned and walked away, heading towards the other racks in the library.

"Wise of you not to delve further into that question," Hadeon murmured, his gaze following the direction of her softly echoing footsteps.