Devin looked at Becky. She shook her head, not wanting to make a fool out of herself by creating a scene.
But Jessie couldn’t hold back her anger. “Who else could it be? Rory is a bastard with a capital B!”
Devin mulled it over for a while before saying, “I got it.”
He reached out, took Becky’s hand, and said to Jessie, “Don’t worry. I will take good care of her.”
Jessie made to ask him about what they were going to do, but Devin had already left with Becky.
Becky tried to free her hand from his grip, but failed.
Helpless, she asked, “Devin, where are you taking me?”
She didn’t want to face Rory and give him another chance to humiliate her.
Devin turned to face her and asked, “Don’t you want to get out of here?”
Becky nodded. “Yes, but we don’t have to walk so fast!”
There was no one chasing after them anyway.
Devin stopped. He looked down at the high heels on Becky’s feet and smiled.
He then picked her up in his arms.
Becky instinctively wrapped her arms around Devin’s neck.
His action surprised not just Becky but also everyone else at the banquet.
“Stop it, Devin!” Becky hissed.
What was wrong with him?
Why was he picking her up in front of all these people?
Everyone looked on, jaws hanging open in surprise.
The heels Becky had worn today were new. It was common for new shoes to bite.
She hastily drew her foot away and said, “It’ll be fine in a few days.”
Devin pulled out two Band-Aids from his pocket and said, “It seems like you don’t want me to do this for you.”
Becky took the Band-Aids from him. “Thank you.”
“Don’t forget the other foot.”
Becky bent to put the Band-Aids on her heels.
At this moment, a pair of white flat shoes appeared in her field of vision.
Devin was holding them out to her. She looked at him, stunned.
“Why are you looking at me like that? Do you still want to wear your high-heeled shoes?” Devin asked. “They are beautiful but uncomfortable. Flats look good and are healthy.”
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