Chapter 86
Aaron rose from his seat.
It wasn’t because he found it difficult to watch his slumped friend... No, it was because his younger sister, staring blankly at the water’s edge, was making him uneasy.
Was the lake always this deep?
It was ridiculous to be thinking about such things even while out on a leisurely outing. Yet, thanks to an ingrained habit, he couldn’t suppress the creeping anxiety whenever Selina fixated on something like that.
One, two, three.
Taking a deep breath to steady himself, Aaron fixed his gaze on Selina’s frail back and spoke.
“Lukas.”
Damn. He had hoped his voice wouldn’t tremble, but no matter how hard he tried to suppress it, the slight tremor couldn’t be fully concealed.
Lukas turned his head to look at Aaron.
Seeing Aaron’s tightly clenched fists turning white, Lukas let out a quiet breath, closed his eyes briefly, and then opened them again.
He rose from his seat ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) and stood beside Aaron.
“She looks fine. Don’t worry.”