Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! novel Chapter 214

"Serena… It was so close, just a little bit…"

His voice was hoarse and tight. "I almost… failed to protect you."

The last few words seemed to catch in his throat, carrying a broken, vulnerable quality.

That intense emotion, so strong it made Serena's own heart tremble, enveloped her like a tangible thing.

Warmth spread through her, washing over a heart that was usually as calm as still water.

Serena's hands, which had been ready to push him away, slowly dropped to her sides. In the end, she didn't push him away.

She lifted her gaze slightly, meeting the man's captivating eyes, which were churning like a stormy sea.

His eyes were filled with worry and lingering fear.

Serena pressed her lips together, a complex emotion flickering in her bright eyes. Her voice softened. "I'm fine. They were just a few lowlifes. Even if you hadn't come, they wouldn't have been able to hurt me."

"So, I shouldn't have come?" the man's voice sounded a little muffled as he tightened his hold.

He even buried his face in the crook of her neck.

His warm breath tickled her skin.

She shrank her neck back. "That's not what I meant…"

"Serena," Nicholas called her name, his voice hoarse. His large hands still rested gently on her waist, as if he was afraid she would disappear. "Don't go on adventures alone anymore."

Serena didn't answer, nor did she object.

She let Nicholas hold her.

The crisp, pine-like scent filling her senses threw her own heart into disarray.

She didn't know how much time had passed.

Finally, Serena started to feel a little numb from being held. "Have you held me long enough?"

"Of course not. I could hold you forever," Nicholas's breathing gradually calmed, and his voice lost its earlier tension.

Though he said that.

He was still afraid of making her uncomfortable by holding her for too long, so he let her go.

Serena glanced at him and immediately stepped back, moving out of his embrace. Only then did she raise her hands to straighten her clothes, covering the sliver of her fair, almost glowing waistline.

Nicholas's gaze swept over the surroundings, at the people scattered about.

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