Chapter 1245
The demon was crushed by Davey in an instant. The mysterious monster ultimately fell silent under the onslaught. Only after the massive force slammed down on it like a giant press, flattening it completely, did Davey finally take a breath.
Davey had reached out instinctively and taken it down, almost without realizing it. He didn’t know why he had done so, though he suspected that it was because of the small wound on Evangeline’s hand triggering his protective instincts. Perhaps it was that the thing had hit her.
Sure, those were part of the reason. However, it was most likely because of what she had said.
- Uwaaah! Dad!! That bastard!!!
Evangeline stuck out her tongue at the monster that he had taken out in the blink of an eye, then backed away from Davey like nothing had happened.
“Eva?”
“Hmph. Hmph!” Her face reddened, and she snorted, clearly trying to hide her embarrassment. She coughed awkwardly and looked away. “E-Ehem! Dad, you smell like sweat.”
“Ugh...” Davey raised his arms and sniffed his armpits. He knew she was just making excuses, but his heart still sank a little.
“But...” He heard Evangeline muttering softly near his ear, “You ended up like that because you were trying to find me.”
“Eva...”
“I-I mean, thanks for that, I guess.”
They were just words, yet hearing a simple thanks brought out a strange feeling in him. It felt like his frozen heart was quietly melting away. “Eva, let me give you a hug.”