Chapter 43: Smooth Talker
Mika stayed quiet for a long, agonizing moment, staring at her with that calm, piercing gaze that made her want to crawl into a hole.
Finally, a sly grin tugged at his lips.
"That’s perfect..." He said in a warm but teasing tone, his voice carrying an almost dangerous edge of satisfaction. "That’s exactly what I wanted to hear."
The nurse nearly collapsed in relief, her hands pressed to her flaming cheeks as she trembled like a leaf.
"You were already adorable before." Mika continued, his words smooth like silk. "But now? After hearing all that? You’re ten times prettier in my eyes."
Hearing this, the nurse’s face was still glowed a deep pink as she stared down at her shoes.
Just moments ago, she’d been sobbing, convinced she was about to lose her job and fail her family. But now here she was, blushing, smiling shyly to herself, and she realized it wasn’t by chance.
’He was cheering me up.’ She thought, clutching her clipboard tightly. ’This boy...He’s not serious about firing me. He just didn’t want me to cry anymore. How...How kind can someone even be to go so far to make someone else smile?’
Her heart thudded in her chest as she risked a glance up at Mika. His expression was calm but warm, the kind of look that made her cheeks burn even hotter.
But unbeknownst to her, just behind Mika, Charlotte’s pink-glowing eyes were practically burning a hole through her skull. Her fingers twitched slightly at her side, as though it was taking every ounce of restraint not to unleash hell then and there.
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But Mika didn’t notice Charlotte’s ominous aura. Instead, his eyes narrowed slightly as he caught sight of something on the nurse’s forehead.
"Is that a bruise?" He asked softly.