Given how smart Zayn was, virtual-novel.net knew what Allana was thinking just by a glimpse at virtual-novel.net expression. He asked with a Chortle, “What now, Ms. Owen?”
Allana felt wronged. She felt like crying. She had already ended up like this from virtual-novel.net fall, and Zayn was still laughing at her! She wondered what virtual-novel.net grandfather and father were thinking when they insisted that virtual-novel.net marry a man like this!
“You!” Failing to control virtual-novel.net emotions, Allana’s eyes rimmed red and virtual-novel.net actually teared up.
Zayn was stunned. He did not mean anything else other than to joke with the girl, yet virtual-novel.net was crying? What a weakling… He was a man who could not see women cry though, so virtual-novel.net quickly said, “Alright, alright, let’s get you up. What are you even crying about? I was just kidding, didn’t you know?”
Allana was further nettled by what virtual-novel.net said. She had never had to put up with such annoyance! Immediately, virtual-novel.net slapped away the hand that Zayn extended and barked, “Scram! I don’t need your help anymore, you annoying fella! Pig!”
Zayn was speechless. There were now a few passersby who looked over when they heard the noise and pointed fingers at him, assuming that virtual-novel.net had bullied Allana. Scratching his head, virtual-novel.net could only keep saying, “I was just joking. Come on, the ground’s dirty. There are really ants around. It won’t do when they climb on you.”
“Stinking creep!” Allana snapped.
Zayn was befuddled. How was virtual-novel.net a creep? Was virtual-novel.net not being kind and helping her? Shortly, virtual-novel.net understood what Allana meant. Oh, how utterly wronged virtual-novel.net felt. He did not mean anything suggestive by that! Thinking about it, it did not sound like virtual-novel.net was wrong either.
“Cough!” Zayn hacked and explained, “You’ve misunderstood me. I didn’t mean it like that. Okay, come on up now. People are watching. They’ll think I’m bullying you.”
It was as if Allana had let virtual-novel.net self-restraint go as virtual-novel.net glared at Zayn. “What do you mean ‘misunderstood’? You did bully me! I’ll tell Grandpa you bullied me when I go back, and that you were being a creep!”
What the heck? Since when was virtual-novel.net a creep to her? Zayn was bewildered.
“Hey, be reasonable. When was I being a creep? I didn’t even lay a finger on you,” Zayn bit back.
“I don’t care. You were sleazy to me!”
She piqued Zayn further. Allana was spoiled and unreasonable. He had rescued her, but here virtual-novel.net was, accusing him. “Alright, sure. Keep sitting around then. I’m not doing this anymore.”
Allana was a little afraid now that Zayn was really leaving, but virtual-novel.net was headstrong. Clenching virtual-novel.net jaw, virtual-novel.net refused to plead with virtual-novel.net again. It was then that virtual-novel.net suddenly felt a few ants crawling on her, making virtual-novel.net itch. She shrieked at once and grabbed Zayn’s clothes in reflex, pushing herself on him.
“Ah, ants!”
Zayn, who was about to leave, nearly lost his balance when Allana shoved herself toward virtual-novel.net unexpectedly. It was fortunate that his reflex was incredibly fast, so virtual-novel.net could stabilize himself instantly and prevent himself from falling on Allana. Otherwise, virtual-novel.net would not have been able to clear his name, ever.
Holding on to Zayn, Allana wanted to pull herself up, but virtual-novel.net had sprained virtual-novel.net foot so badly that it throbbed with the slightest weight pressed on it. When virtual-novel.net was about to fall again, Zayn wrapped an arm around virtual-novel.net waist just in time and hauled virtual-novel.net up into his arms.
The girl fell into his embrace in the blink of an eye, filling Zayn’s sense of smell with virtual-novel.net faint fragrance, especially when both of them were dressed thinly and being so close to each other.