Biting her lower lip again, Ariana didn't know what to say. She grabbed the hemline of her dress tightly. She was on an emotional rollercoaster. A second later, she heaved a sigh of relief.

Theodore wasn't sure before now, so that meant he didn't know about her escapade with that strange man that night. If he knew, he wouldn't be so calm. He would have kicked her out of the Anderson family home and might even have banished her from this city Eleymond.

After making this conclusion in her head, something occurred to her. She looked up at Theodore and asked, “Did you come to pick me up because you were afraid that Lynch would attack me to have his revenge?"

Theodore chuckled ambiguously. He shrugged, leaned back, and closed his eyes without answering her question.

"Tell me... Were you worried about me?" Ariana asked in a barely audible voice.