Chapter 104
Admiring Colin’s soft hair, I had the urge to pet him the way he petted me.
“What are you doing?” Before I could raise my hand, Colin held my head in place, stopping me from
advancing.
I struggled and broke free from Colin’s paws before leaning in. “Nothing. I just want to know what you
mean.”
Colin gazed at me for a while. Then, he grabbed my chin before closing in. A shadow flashed before my eyes. His handsome face was inches away from mine. With this distance, I could see his long eyelashes
and cupid bow. His Adam’s apple rolled in place, as if he was suppressing something.
I sniffed. Ah. It was the wonderful scent of alcohol again. I had never been this close to a guy, not even
with Felix. My heart was racing, and I began to panic. My head jerked backward, but I overdid it and hit
the bookshelves behind me. “Ow!” I cried out.
Colin sat back in his seat. Unable to deal with my tearful expression, Colin gave the back of my head a
gentle massage. Then, he cooed, “Should’ve been more careful.”
I pouted, “It’s all your fault. You leaned in suddenly and that frightened me.”
Colin grinned devilishly and teased, “Well, I was checking if those were eye–boogers.”
“You’re an eye–booger!” I slapped his hand, but it hurt me more than it hurt Colin.
I swiped at the corner of my eyes and realized that there were indeed eye–boogers. Gosh! This was so
embarrassing. Seeing how my face turned scarlet when I wiped away the filth, Colin laughed out loud.
His laughter was attractive and infectious. I, too, cackled at the situation until my tummy hurt.
Much later, Colin told me that they had prepared a meal too. Before they could dig in, they saw Lilac
standing outside the window. There was a guest, and they had food. It’d be inadequate if they turned
Lilac down.
While Melinda and Austin were dismayed by Lilac’s unannounced visitation, Felix was over the moon. Lilac was thus allowed to join the Sunday roast. Just like that, Lilac had officially joined the Whites. I
must say I was impressed.
“She’s your future sister–in–law. You shouldn’t be avoiding her.”
“I can’t be bothered. All my appetite was gone when I saw her.”
+15 BONUS
We departed two days before Christmas. Colin sent us off to the airport with a sulking face. I spent a long
time coddling him until he finally relented and wished us a safe trip.
Spending Christmas abroad was a novelty to me. The hotel had everything, so I could enjoy myself to my heart’s content. On Christmas, everyone gathered at the main event hall for Christmas dinner.
Festive music was played, so everyone sang and danced. An ethnic boy even presented a traditional dance from his own tribe. His performance earned a thunderous applause from everyone.