She's Too Busy Winning to Watch Him Cry novel Chapter 345

Lyra stepped out wearing a set of thoroughly conservative pajamas. Her expression was perfectly neutral, but there was a heavy, unshakable exhaustion buried deep in her eyes.

Madeline set the bowl of noodles on the table and frowned, scolding her, "Do you even know how many times you've washed yourself today? Do you really need to torture yourself like this?"

Lyra lowered her gaze, her voice barely a whisper. "I want to go home."

Madeline stared at her in disbelief. "Seriously? Has that stupid bug actually traumatized you for life?"

To her shock, Lyra looked up and nodded.

Madeline let out a heavy sigh, giving up the fight. "Fine, fine. Just eat your noodles. When you're done, we'll check the flights and get out of here early."

"Let's eat in your room."

With that, Lyra dragged her suitcase into Madeline's room. She couldn't bear to spend another second in her own.

Defeated, Madeline had no choice but to grab the two bowls of noodles and follow her.

Walking behind her, Madeline noticed that Lyra's gait was unusually stiff and awkward, her steps careful but rigid, as if her legs were giving her trouble.

She figured Lyra must have twisted an ankle out by the terraced fields earlier.

Not reading too much into it, she said, "If you're hurt anywhere, you need to tell me."

Lyra's posture went rigid for a fraction of a second before she gave a stiff nod from the front.

Lyra spent the entire afternoon locked inside Madeline's room.

She sat there continuously swiping her phone screen, frantically refreshing the page for return flights.

Every single flight back to Seaborne City that day was entirely sold out.

A massive wave of panic crashed over her.

She had to get down the mountain as quickly as possible. She needed an emergency contraceptive, now.

Finally, she spotted a single ticket that someone had just canceled, and she snatched it up immediately. Only after the purchase went through did she ask, "There's only one ticket left. What should we do? How about I go first, and you and Leo fly back together tomorrow?"

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