NovelEnglishChapter 272
“Stop this and sleep, Colin. Be nice,” | coddled in a hushed voice, forgetting that we had company.
“No! | want kisses. Kisses!” His lips puckered up to kiss me. Scared, | mustered all my strength and pinned him back onto the bed.
“Be nice now, Colin. | don’t like the smell of alcohol. Ill let you kisswhen you're sober, okay?” When | finally soothed Colin and remembered Felix, he had already left.
Through the half-open door, | saw an orange light flicker in the dark on the balcony opposite us.
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When did Felix cback? Where was Lilac? Why was Felix here? Why did he care if Colin and | were dating? What did he want? | couldn't find an answer, and just like that, | fell asleep.
| guessed | was an easygoing woman.
| was roused by something warm in the middle of the night. As | opened my eyes, | realized that | was on the bed. Sleeping next towas Colin, who had changed into his pajamas. His slender hand grabbedby my waist so that | was sleeping in his embrace.
Heat rushed to my head. | sat upright brusquely and pried his hand from me. Then, | punched him before | fled the scene.
| thought | was a fast runner, but I still heard his devilish chuckle clearly.
It madethink that he wasn’t that drunk, after all.
Fortunately, Mom was waiting forback home. Things could have been so much worse otherwise.
“Lulu, can we talk?”
| sat next to Mom and hugged her. “I want to talk to you too, Mom.” “Lulu, are you serious about dating Colin?” “Yes, Mom. Colin pampers me. When I'm with him, | feel happy. He won't makecry, and he spoilslike a princess.” “You see, | watched as Felix and Colin grew up. | thought Felix was a decent kid but he...” I understood my mom's concern as |, too, had the sworry once. But everyone was different. Just because | was hurt by someone did not mean | should distrust all humanity.
Besides, Colin was no ordinary person. He grew up withand lovedwholeheartedly. The only agenda he had was to makehis girlfriend.
The world could be treacherous, but I was willing to take this risk.
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“Mom, Colin has been really kind to me. When | was at Lincoln University, Colin helpedwith my daily life and studies. You might say that he did that to impress me, but he did it for three years. It's more genuine than an act.
“Besides, Colin was doing very well career-wise at Lincoln University. But to hang out with me, he cto Jesselton College and agreed to start from scratch. He uttered not a word of complaint. In fact, he even enjoyed
“And whenever Felix and Lilac cto ruin my days, Colin will cto my defense. | feel safe when I'm with Colin.” Mom patted my head affectionately. She wantedto be happy but was worried that | might get hurt once again.
She was dismayed by what Felix had done in the past. And now, she had her reservations regarding the boys from the White family.
“You've always been a sensible child, Luna. | trust your decision. Melinda is happy to hear that you two are dating. She said she doesn’t feel that guilty
anymore, knowing that Colin would take good care of you.
“Ill let you decide what to do. Just promiseone thing. Protect yourself and letknow when something happens. | don’t want you to get hurt again.”
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