Celine extended her hand, eager to caress Adam’s handsome face. However, before her slender fingers could make contact, he seized her hand and slowly opened his sleepy eyes.


    He kissed her petite hand before looking up at her and asking, “You’re up?”


    His voice was both enchanting and husky immediately after waking. He cast his striking gaze downward, looking at her with undeniable tenderness.


    Celine’s face was a bit flushed. “It’s gettingte. Time to get up.”


    Adam cradled her delicate form in his arms. “Stay with me and sleep for a little while more.


    He definitely needed more rest, but Celine sat up and insisted, “No. This is the women’s dormitory. Everyone will wake up soon and find out that you’re here. You need to leave now


    Adam gazed up, his striking eyebrows and captivating eyes glimmering with mischief as he teased, “We slept togetherst night, yet you pushed me away this morning, Celine, why do you have to be so pragmatic?”


    She was rendered speechless. With a fierce re, she threw off the quilt and moved around him to get out of bed. However, as soon as she stood up, legs turned to jelly.


    ,her


    “Ah!” she shouted.


    Just before she could hit the ground, a strong arm swooped in, wrapping around her slender waist and pulling her back up.


    Adam lifted her. “Are you alright<b>?</b>”


    How could she possibly be alright? Celine tightened her fist and struck him fiercely in the chest.


    Celine had just awakened, her unadorned face flushed with a rosy glow. Among the vibrant hairpins still in her hair, only a yellow one was awkwardly positioned. She was ming him coquerishly.


    Adam chuckled softly as if he was pleased by her yful gesture. He had always been drawn to her fresh, innocent, and feminine charm. Laying her gently on the bed, he leaned over her with a smirk


    “Feeling energetic? Let’s do some morning exercises then.” He then lowered his <b>head </b>and kissed her.


    Celine avoided his so–called morning exercises. “Adam, don’t”


    They w


    were frolicking on the bed. The atmosphere was thick with sweetness. It was undoubtedly the scent of love enveloping them.


    At that moment, Adam’s hand slipped beneath her pillow, and his fingertips unexpectedly brushed against something solid. underneath your pillow?”


    e asked, “What’s that


    It was the emerald ne. It was the emerald ne he gave her in the cave that year. She replied, “You gifted it to me.” “Yeah” Celine wanted to take out the emerald ne from under the pillow to show him. She had often wondered if he still remembered her, as it seemed he had forgotten


    Just as Celine reached for the <b>emerald </b>ne, a melodious phone ringtone unexpectedly sounded. Someone <b>was </b>calling him.


    Adam answered the phone to Lucy’s panicked voice. “Hello, Mr. <b>Alvarez </b>Carly has taken her own life by cutting her wrists.”


    Upon hearing the news, Celine paused abruptly as she was in the midst of retrieving the emerald ne. In that instant, the weight of <b>his </b>presence lifted from her, and she felt the immediate absence of his warmth.


    Adan rose from the bed, his striking features transforming into a mask of tension and sharpness. “I’ll be there shortly.”