Eugene looked upset. He crouched in front of Mnie and looked at the left foot she lifted. After that, she stood up with a grim look on his face. “Why did you run just now?”


    Mnie looked away. It was because she did not want to see Eugene.


    Eugene exhaled, and Mnie heard his annoyed breathing. Feeling unsettled, she said, ” Can you not appear in front of mer


    The look in Eugene’s eyes turned cold. He stared at Mnie for a while but quickly looked


    down.


    Just when Mnie thought he would turn to leave, he scooped Mnie up in his arms. He said moodily, “You’re already hurt. Be good.”


    Mnie felt rmed at her feet leaving the ground. She quickly berated him in a low <b>voice</b>, “Put me down<b>!</b><b>” </b>


    “You’re hurt.”


    “It’s none of your business.” Mnie’s voice was slightly cold.


    Eugene stopped walking. There was a light scent of cedar on him. It feltfortable and clean to be by his side. His grip on Mnie tightened. It took him a while before finally saying, “Sorry.”


    He looked down at Mnie, but she was staring in another direction coldly. She did not seem happy to be carried by him.


    This realization hurt Eugene. Maybe this apology from him hade toote.


    was scary


    Mnie was enveloped by his familiar scent while in Eugene’s arms. It was easily she remembered memories hidden deep inside her because of his scent and warmth despite it having been a long time since they were this intimate.


    <b>how </b>


    It frustrated <b>her</b>, and she burst out saying sarcastically, “Won’t Anna be mad that you abandoned her?”


    Eugene was taken aback. He exined moodily, “There’s nothing between us.


    Mnie sniggered. Eugene continued, “My family knows Anna’s grandfather, and he asked me to take care of her back then.”


    “<b>So </b>


    you took care of her all the way to bed?” Mnie felt like she was a bristled


    porcupine<b>. </b>She felt like she had to prove something. Her words were mean and sharp. “I guess <b>in </b>that sense, you’ve probably taken care of a lot of people. You took good care <b>of </b>Vi and Evelyn too.”


    Before Eugene could reply, Mnie sneered with disdain for him.


    She heard Eugene say after that, “It’s raining.”


    Mnie looked up and saw rain falling. It was not that heavy yet.


    However, Eugene had left the area where they were and turned to find a small wooden house on an emptynd nearby.


    He put Mnie down and took off his coat to drape it over her shoulders.


    Pausing, Eugene stared at her with his deep, dark eyes. He said deeply with conviction, No, I didn’t.


    “I never slept with Anna, nor did I sleep with Vi and Evelyn. I haven’t slept with any other woman.”


    Mnie retorted, “Are you sure?”


    It was clear that she did not believe him. There was a sarcastic and disdainful look in her


    eye<b>. </b>


    Eugene was silent for a while before saying, “I’ve never been interested in other women.”


    “Do you think I’m stupid?” Mnie looked at him stoically.


    If he was never interested in other women, why would he turn her into a fool whenever Vi got her into trouble?


    Mnie looked at him and said slowly, “I’d rather believe that you really did like Vi.”


    At least she would feel better about herself, that she was not so irredeemably stupid to have allowed Eugene to take her for aplete fool.


    Eugene closed his eyes and said with difficulty, “Whether you believe it or not, I really never liked any other women, nor have I slept with anyone else.”