Yeah, how could she go back to school looking like this?

But then, where to go?

Home?

That small rented room, with only one bed, where is there a place for her?

Besides, going back like this would only worry her parents.

If it were a normal time, she might still go to find Bella Green.

But now, where should she go?

Where else could she go?

A sense of grievance welled up in her chest, making Xylia Xandrell feel even worse.

Finally, she cried out loud all at once, like a child with her face covered.

Louis Lawrence was startled by the sudden sound of crying.

Xylia Xandrell had done plenty of crying this day.

But it was always tears silently running down her face.

Crying so heartily like this, she hadn’t done.

He looked at the girl with some surprise, at her crying so unreservedly and miserably.

With a hint of interest and curiosity in his eyes, as if watching something amusing, he stared without blinking.

That gaze made Xylia Xandrell unable to cry anymore.

She looked at Louis Lawrence’s gaze and was almost angry enough to cry again.

Did this man take her for a joke?

Xylia Xandrell was beyond irritated, lifting her foot to stomp on Louis Lawrence’s foot hard.

But with her slippers long kicked off somewhere, Xylia Xandrell was now barefoot, incessantly grinding on Louis Lawrence’s instep.

Louis Lawrence lowered his head, looking at the fair little foot, brows raised.

"Doesn’t hurt your feet?"

Hearing this, Xylia Xandrell was furious to the point of exploding.

Usually soft-tempered, always smiling without anger at anyone, Xylia Xandrell was now hopping mad.

She bit her teeth hard, both aggrieved and angry.

How could this world have such a shameless man?

"Bastard, let me go."

"Xylia Xandrell, am I too easygoing?" Louis Lawrence’s eyes narrowed slightly, his voice turning colder.

Xylia Xandrell’s body instinctively shivered, a trace of fear flashing in her eyes.

"Let me go, I want to leave." That soft voice choked up as it spoke.

"Where do you want to go in the middle of the night? To find Mason Bennett?" he pressed.

At the sound of that name, Xylia Xandrell’s heart ached, her body trembling in response.

Even if she wanted to find him now, she wouldn’t know where to look...

"None of your business."

Xylia Xandrell said, again forcefully waving her hand, this time successfully breaking free from Louis Lawrence’s hand.

Then, she turned and ran to the door, changed shoes, left without even a bag.

Louis Lawrence looked at the empty doorway, a dark glint flashed in those narrow fox-like eyes.

He withdrew his gaze, sat down on the sofa, observing the floor scattered with bottles, brows slightly raised.

Thinking back to the girl’s clear speech earlier, he couldn’t help but secretly marvel.

Pretty good tolerance of alcohol.

He extended a hand but happened to touch a cold object.

Lowered his eyes to see. He directly laughed.

What’s this?

...

December in the north, so cold, bone-chilling cold.

Xylia Xandrell just ran out of the apartment and froze.

Staring at the snowflakes falling under the streetlight, she couldn’t help but smile bleakly.

It’s actually snowing, seems like even the heavens can’t stand seeing her well...

The girl just walked on in the snow.

She didn’t know where this was.

There were no cars on the street late at night.

Emptiness made one uneasy...

Xylia Xandrell had been in Brocade City for a few months, but hadn’t had much time to shop.

So, she wasn’t familiar with Brocade City.

Walking far, she still hadn’t figured out where she actually was.

She got colder and colder.

Even after walking so long, her back was sweating, but no warmer.

As the cold wind blew, Xylia Xandrell only felt her teeth chattering.