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“Girls shouldn’t talk about fighting and killing all the time, but if you really want to learn, I can teach you a few simple self–defenses moves, and I can also teach you how to shoot.”
Lucy was overjoyed to hear that Lionel was willing to teach her how to use a gun.
“Lionel, you’re so good to me! I want to be with you forever!”
As she spoke, she leaned in again, ignoring the distance between the driver’s and passenger’s seats, and tightly embraced Lionel’s neck, kissing his cheek.
It was Lionel’s first tbeing hugged and kissed by a girl, and his heart skipped a beat.
The soft touch on his skin seemed to linger, and his earlobes turned red as he blinked his eyelashes in
disbelief.
After steadying the flutter in his heart, Lionel said, “Y–You can’t be followingforever. You have to tellyour real name. When you can survive on your own, I’ll send you back home.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe hand that Lucy had around his neck froze instantly.
When she let go, she lowered her teary eyes, hiding the sadness beneath.
“Are you… tired of me? Don’t you want to take care ofanymore?”
Lionel spoke seriously, “That’s not it, but I’m not your legal guardian. I’ll have to send you back to
your parents.
“But I’m about to turn twenty. I’m an adult, and I can choose my own future. I just want to be with you!”
Lionel could not bear to see her cry, but ultimately, she did not belong to him.
“But I also have the right to choose whether I want you or not. Besides, you’ve never toldyour real nthis whole time. Who knows how much you’ve been hiding from me?”
Hearing his questioning tone, she panicked and explained, “I didn’t intentionally hide it from you. My nis Jacintha Finley! I didn’t tell you earlier because I really hate my dad and don’t want to share his last name!”
She tugged at Lionel’s clothes, finding a bit of comfort, and continued to confess sincerely, “I did keep something from you. I–I’m not as innocent as you think. But do you believe in love at first sight? From the moment you stepped into my cell, I was fascinated by you. I like you! So recently, I’ve been pretending to be naive, thinking that this way, I could stay by your side forever.”
After a short pause, she added, “Isn’t it great to have a cute girl likeby your side, caring foruntil I’m healthy and haveyour way so that I beccompletely yours?”
Lionel was speechless.
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This time, he was thoroughly embarrassed, blushing so hard that even his neck was red and his heart pounding rapidly.
“Do you… even know what you’re talking about?”
“Of course! I’m almost twenty! I’m not naive. I understand everything between men and women!”
So, it turned out that he was the most innocent one!
He was the one getting tricked!
Lionel was flustered.
“Lionel, what do you think?” Jacintha asked with a soft and hopeful tone, her clear and watery eyes staring at him.
She looked as if she would be deeply hurt if rejected.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLionel raised an eyebrow and smiled, intentionally teasing her with a casual tone, “Jacintha, how do you think I would react if you’re only being honest withnow?”
Hearing her real name, tears rolled down her cheeks. She bit her lip and released her grip on his clothes, silently nursing her wounded heart.
Seeing her truly upset, Lionel began to panic as he might have gone too far!
Just as he was about to say something comforting, Jacintha decisively opened the car door and ran off without looking back.
He immediately followed suit.
Jacintha did not really run. She saw Sheena and Elliot coming out of the airport, and she rushed over to hug Sheena and pour out her heart.
Caught off guard by the sudden embrace, Sheena looked at Elliot in confusion before asking, “What’s wrong? Did Lionel bully you?”
Jacintha nodded continuously, not providing any reason, and just clung to Sheena, crying in her arms.
Just as Sheena was about to pat her back to comfort her, Elliot’s face darkened.
He firmly grabbed the back of Lucy’s neck, lifting her away from Sheena’s embrace.
“She’s my woman! Only I can touch her like that!”
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