Chapter 80: What's the disappointment about?

"What are you two up to?" Liam instantly felt Charlotte's hand jerk away from his face, quickly like she was guilty of something. "Charlotte!" He blurted out, irritated and a bit flustered. Charlotte flashed him an apologetic smile, hoping to calm the waters, but it backfired, sending him off in a huff. As he passed by Dylan, Liam gave him a solid bump on the shoulder—a move so childish it was hard to believe he'd actually done it. "Jeez, touchy much?" Dylan grumbled, but his gaze held a hint of hurt when he faced Charlotte. "Hey, Charlotte, even if we're just partners, it bugs me to see you close with him." "Come on, you know that's nonsense," Charlotte replied, her voice tinged with frost. "Yeah, I get it," Dylan conceded. "Still, can't you spare a thought for how I feel?" "Back in Leiventale, when you pulled me out of Malcolm's clutches, you were all about how you were rooting for me and Liam to be happy together." "That was before when I'd only seen you from afar," Dylan s