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Chapter 173

Author: Pepper Pen
last update publish date: 2026-05-17 02:45:49
And somehow she still looked at me gently.

“You’ve been quiet,” she whispered.

I studied her face carefully before answering. “I’m trying not to ruin this.”

Her brows furrowed slightly. “Ruin what?”

“This.” My voice lowered. “Tonight.”

Emotion flickered briefly across her face before she looked down
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