บท 227: Do you like Alice?

"Alice is really struggling with some stuff right now, and I just don't know how to help her out."

Ryan stirred his coffee absentmindedly, clearly preoccupied with his own worries. It was like the arrow was already notched to the bowstring, and he had no choice but to shoot.

"Do you really want to help Miss Alice that much?"

Anna's gaze froze as she listened to Ryan, her voice turning icy, though she managed to mask it before Ryan looked her way.

Ryan's words pierced her heart like an icicle. Even though she had heard about his recent troubles from Mia yesterday, hearing him say it out loud still made her clench her fists.

Does he really care about Alice that much?

"I guess so. After all, Miss Alice is all alone, and dealing with gang-related stuff is tough."

Ryan responded earnestly to Anna's words.

Anna's mouth twitched. She had always been on her own too, so why was Ryan so eager to help Alice and not her?