Chapter 387
Chapter 387:
Only then did it dawn on her — what on earth had she been thinking? Her thoughts had been so knotted over how to behave naturally around Lyman that she hadn’t even realized she’d drained Kyson’s glass in one careless swallow.
“You don’t need to explain.” Pressing his fingers to his brow, Kyson shielded his eyes, his tone still calm and warm. “Just call a driver. We’ll head home p>
A flicker of hesitation crossed her face before she gave a small, wordless nod and unlocked her phone.
In a district like this, rides were always close by, and one arrived in mere minutes. They slipped into the back seat, and not a single word passed between them.
With his lashes lowered, Kyson lounged back as if drifting off, yet something in the steady rhythm of his breathing told Kailey he was fully awake.
Words pressed against her throat, but uncertainty tangled her thoughts, leaving her unsure how to open the conversation. Everything belonged to the past, and dragging it out now felt unnecessarily theatrical. Considering how close he was with Lyman, any careless remark might sound like she was sowing discord between them.
Staying quiet, however, seemed just as questionable. After all, she and Lyman had exited the room one after another — a detail far too easy to misinterpret.
𝗤𝗎а𝘭𝗶𝘁𝘆 t𝘳aոѕ𝘭аti𝗈n𝘴 𝗼n
While her mind churned in quiet turmoil, Kyson abruptly straightened, propping his chin against his knuckles as a faint, teasing smile curved his lips.
Catching that perceptive look, she stiffened slightly. “Why are you staring at me like that p>
“It’s not every day I catch you this conflicted. Aren’t you usually blunt and breezy about everything p>
Blinking in surprise, Kailey searched his face. “You’re not angry p>
“Why would I be p>
That was a fair question.
“I was worried you might get the wrong idea p>
Leaning back with effortless languor, Kyson tipped his head to the side, the smooth glide of his Adam’s apple pulling her focus far beyond reason. “There’s nothing to get wrong. With me around, you wouldn’t spare Lyman a second glance p>
He was cocky — and yet the tight knot pressing against her ribs slowly began to loosen.
What had truly unsettled her was the fear that Kyson might suspect some lingering tie between her and Lyman, especially since Lyman had vanished overseas right after that incident. She hesitated for a long stretch before finally speaking. “It really wasn’t anything serious. You probably remember how sick Lyman used to be back in high school, don’t you p>
Common sense told her that Kyson, as one of Lyman’s closest friends, should already know every detail — yet his reply caught her completely off guard.
His brows lifted slightly. “What kind of sickness are we talking about p>
Words rose to her lips, then retreated just as quickly. If Kyson didn’t know, revealing it would be an invasion of Lyman’s privacy.
“Forget it,” she murmured at last, her voice deliberately vague. “All I know is that whenever it acted up, he couldn’t control himself and ended up hurting people p>
A tight crease formed between Kyson’s brows. “Did he hurt you p>