Chapter 1673

The guests couldn't believe that the man who lay on the ground was Zayn. Ian couldn't hold back any longer and demanded, "Zayn, please speak like a normal person!" Zayn gritted his teeth. If it weren't for the fear of blowing his cover in front of Willow, he'd have already beaten Ian up. But Willow was there, and for once, she was showing some sympathy toward him. He couldn't let his fragile, pitiful act crumble now. Willow, on the other hand, didn't anticipate Zayn to say something so absurd in front of everyone. Her cheeks flushed red as she lowered her gaze and said, "Mr. Carter, please have some self-respect." "Perhaps asking for a kiss in front of so many people was pushing it. But surely holding hands is fine, right?" Zayn thought. However, he decided against it. He figured that Ian might twist his words to ruin things again. Zayn realized that his priority was to maintain his carefully crafted wounded hero image. If Willow softened toward him, there'd be plenty of time fo