Free Web NovelChapter 424: Chapter 424: From This Moment On, Say I Love You (24)
Tiana frowned, muttering in annoyance, "I still need my bag..."
At her words, Leo released her arm. He bent down, retrieved her bag from the desk, and said, "Let’s go."
"Oh."
Tiana gave a cool reply and followed him out of the classroom.
Once they left the classroom, Tiana struggled out of his grasp.
She snatched her bag from Leo’s hand and stalked ahead on her own.
Leo watched her go, wondering what was wrong with her. He hurried to catch up, and when he reached her side, he smoothly and naturally wrapped an arm around her slender waist.
But in the next moment, the woman pouted and shoved him away. freewebnøvel.com
Leo frowned in displeasure and once again put his arm around her waist. "Tiana!"
"What?" Tiana looked up, irritated.
Leo reined in his impatience and watched her cautiously as he asked, "Are you mad at me?"
"No," Tiana replied coldly, pushing Leo away and walking toward the school gate.
Leo watched her. ’She’s obviously angry.’ He sighed, shook his head, and jogged to catch up with her. Taking her small hand in his, he asked softly, "If you aren’t, then why won’t you let me touch you?"
"I just don’t want you to. Let go of me..." Tiana tilted her head up, her eyes red-rimmed.
Seeing her reddened eyes, Leo felt a sudden pang in his heart. He gripped Tiana’s hand even tighter, shook his head, and said firmly, "I’m not letting go. Why should I!" fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
At Leo’s words, Tiana burst into tears. "Leo Joyce, I thought you didn’t want to see me? Then why did you come and find me?"
"Don’t cry, don’t cry. When did I ever say I didn’t want to see you?" Seeing her cry, Leo was momentarily at a loss.
Seeing Leo play dumb, Tiana cried even harder. "Leo Joyce, I’m not an unreasonable person. If you really don’t want to be with me, we can break up... Mmph... mmph... you bastard... mmph..."
Seeing that she was starting to ramble, Leo lowered his head and kissed her red lips.
Tiana struggled desperately, muffled cries of "bastard" escaping as she fought against him...
But Leo stubbornly refused to let her go, holding her tightly. In the end, Tiana ran out of strength, and the full weight of her body slumped into Leo’s embrace, letting him hold her tight.
After a long kiss, Leo reluctantly let her go. Seeing that she was still crying, he bent down and kissed her eyes. His voice was hoarse and laced with resignation. "Alright, stop crying. We’re not breaking up. I won’t break up with you."
"—" Tiana angrily turned her head away, refusing to look at Leo.
’Whether he was telling the truth or not, he really had been avoiding her for over a month. Only she knew just how sad and conflicted she had felt.’
’She had picked up her phone several times, wanting to demand answers—to ask if he regretted being with her, to ask if they should just break up. But in the end, she always put it down, lacking the courage to go through with it, to voice those fears aloud.’
Leo held her close, whispering in her ear, "You’re so wonderful. How could I ever bear to leave you?"
His words sent a hot tremor through Tiana’s body. Her face flushed, and she felt herself become unsteady on her feet.
A corner of Leo’s mouth quirked up. He bent down and swept her up into his arms. Looking at her nestled against him, still pouting, his handsome brow furrowed in displeasure. "What in the world will it take for you to stop being angry?"
Nestled in his arms and clutching her schoolbag, Tiana asked in a soft, anxious voice, "This past month... have you been at Siren’s Gambit the whole time?"
"Yeah, pretty much."
