"Hungry?"
Nathan smiled, as if he had read her mind.
Lily nodded. Eating was the most important thing in her life. Because of Jack, she couldn't have breakfast.
"I didn't have breakfast. I got up late and didn't have time."
She touched the tip of her nose, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes.
"Let's go together."
Then he grabbed her wrist and walked out.
Wait? What's going on?
Lowering her head, she stared blankly at the wrist held by someone, and a trace of panic flashed through her eyes.
She quickly got rid of his hand and quickened her pace.
"Lily, why are you walking so fast?"
He looked relaxed, as if he was not embarrassed at all.
"I... I'm hungry."
She left him in a hurry and trotted all the way to the canteen.
Looking at her fleeing back, he suddenly pursed his lips and smiled.
'I'm back. You can't run away.'
'Oh, my God! What happened just now? Nathan actually held my hand?'
She rushed to the canteen and found a seat, looking incredulous and surprised.
This was the first time that Nathan had held her hand. Even in the school, the two had never been intimate.
In the eyes of outsiders, they were just good friends.
Perhaps, secret love was painful and happy. In this world, it seemed that only she knew that she liked Nathan. No, Jack also knew it.
Thinking of what he had said to her last time, she couldn't help shivering. She wondered who this man was and why he knew everything.
In the office, with his chin resting on his hand, he fixed his eyes on the girl who was spouting in front of him. He nodded from time to time with gentle eyes.
"Well, that's my opinion."
After telling her thoughts in one breath, Lily felt thirsty. She picked up the water from Nathan and took gulps of it.
"Eh-hem..."
"Drink slowly. No one will take it away from you."
He patted the girl's back gently, with a hint of pity in his eyes. 'She is as reckless as before.'
"I'm fine."
She coughed so hard that her face turned red. She almost suffocated. As expected, she couldn't be absent-minded when drinking water.
Seeing Nathan's tenderness in his eyes, she felt her heart beat faster all of a sudden. This man was really gentle and good-looking.
When they were at school, Nathan always looked at her like this, which made her misunderstand that he liked her many times.
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