CHAPTER 16: And that was… almost?

Shantelle

Gavin followed through on his promise to take me to the night market, and we are now perusing the stalls in order to find some new outfits for me to wear.

As a stroke of good fortune, this area has a number of shops.

I picked out all of the necessary garments, but before I could pay for them, Gavin beat me to it and paid for them, despite the fact that I tried to prevent him from doing so.

My anxiety levels spike whenever he displays a kind and friendly demeanor.

Naturally, I was well aware that he was not really so nice, and that his outward demeanor was just an act.

Despite this, I was unable to change anything. Even more, he gave me a whole new set of swimsuits to wear.

To my astonishment, he was the one who chose the swimsuit, and he was also the one who knew my size.

To his good fortune, the agony in his lower half had gone away.

As soon as we finished shopping, we made a beeline for a restaurant since I had been craving food for the better part of an entire day.

And