บท 206: I love you, Asher

As soon as she said this, the blush on her face turned even redder, and she covered her mouth with her hands while staring at him with wide eyes, realizing that she had blurted out her thoughts out loud by accident.

This caught Scarlet off guard as well, who choked on her drink before turning to look at Cecil in surprise. 'Damn it, Cecil! Why did you have to be so honest in this critical moment? How are we supposed to confess now?!'

She wanted to chastise her friend for acting stupid at such an important juncture, but she knew it was too late, and even she herself felt nervous all of a sudden.

"Umm... what was that last part about, Cecil?" Asher questioned while raising an eyebrow, trying to hide the smile on his face. "Could you please repeat that for me again? I didn't hear you very well."