Chương 200: The Islet Mystery 16

"Adrian," Ryan's voice startled Ajie as he focused on maneuvering the boat back to the island. He turned to them with a raised brow before he broke into a wide smile. Ajie perhaps noticed Ryan's desperate look.

"How do you manage a woman's stubbornness?" he said, turning his to look at her then back at Ajie. "Has Allie been a headache?"

Ajie laughed, but Allie shrank in shame. She felt her blood rising to her ears, and she thought it was burning.

"You wouldn't be able to imagine it. Until today, I still can't believe I have her by my side. I still see her leaving me on my occasional nightmares and damn it. It scares me to death."

Shiela was sure Ryan wore an amused expression as perhaps, he could relate. When Ryan did not say a word, Ajie continued, "However, it was all my fault. That thing you called the inability to handle a woman's stubbornness almost made me lose her forever. If ever it happened, I would never be able to forgive myself."