L would never let Terry be put in an awkward position.


    She smiled lightly and politely said, "Hello, Ms. Griffin. I''m L. I''d like to apologize


    again for causing Terry''s serious injury. I''m truly sorry."


    Yelena nced at her and muttered, "Such a hypocrite."


    Terry didn''t hear her clearly and asked gently, "Yelena, what did you say?"


    Yelena turned around with a soft expression. "I didn''t say anything."


    She appeared utterly harmless, and what Terry loved most about her was her pure, straightforward personality.


    But thement was aimed at L, and L had heard it.


    L lowered her eyes slightly, choosing not to address it.


    She decided to hold back.


    Clearly, Yelena cared too much about Terry and simply asserted her im. A young girl''s thoughts weren''t worth dwelling on.


    After all, if someone had hurt Kieran, she probably wouldn''t have been so kind to them either.


    With that in mind, the awkwardness in L''s heart eased, and she smiled again.


    Her beauty was naturally captivating. She seemed as cold as snow without a smile, but with a smile, she was like winter snow melting into the warmth of spring. Her lively eyes sparkled, and the corners of her lips lifted in an irresistibly charming way.


    Yelena momentarily lost focus, but a stronger surge of disgust quickly reced it.


    No wonder men flocked around L-she must be a vixen who could charm anyone. She didn''t even spare Terry, whose leg was broken.


    Yelena asked while feigning innocence, "Did youe here by yourself today? I saw you with Mr. Lane and another man before. You all seemed to have a good rtionship. Are they your boyfriends? Why aren''t they with you?"


    L could ignore Yelena''s earlier hostility, but these questions made her frown in displeasure.


    Terry wasn''t a fool either.


    Even though he wanted to defend his girlfriend, he knew these words were out of line. Besides, she was referring to Kieran.


    "Yelena, what''s going on?" he asked, still hesitant to scold her.


    L could tell that Terry had genuine feelings for her.


    She took a deep breath and calmly exined, "Vince is my friend, and the other person is my fiancé."


    Meanwhile, Kieran, who had been


    wnstairs for L to bring


    him a snack, grabbed it and


    upstairs to find her.


    belongs


    Just as he reached the door, he overheard her words just now.


    His eyes gleamed with a faint light. It was the first time he had heard L publicly acknowledge their rtionship.


    However, the gentle light in his eyes quickly faded, and Yelena''s following words disrupted the moment.


    "You have a fiancé? That day, I saw you and Mr. Lane being so close together. I thought he was your boyfriend."


    Kieran''s gaze darkened, but not because he believed Yelena''s words.


    Being close?


    He wasn''t sure if other women would try totch onto Vince, but he had raised L-she would never


    lower her standards or chase after


    men.


    A gentleman would know what to do and what not to do.


    "Yelena." Terry''s voice grew stern for


    the first time. "Stop making


    assumptions. Ms. Hart knows her


    boundaries. There''s nothing


    between her and Vince. And Besides, Mr Mor..."


    He hesitated for a moment. "L''s fiancé is an outstanding man."


    He added with emphasis, "Better than any of us."


    Yelena realized she had crossed a line and quickly reined in her emotions. "Sorry,


    I misspoke. Terry, don''t be upset."


    Terry couldn''t stay mad once she softened her tone. All he could do was nce at L awkwardly.