Chapter 60

I hadn't quite heard her clearly so I leaned forward a little. Suddenly, she took a step forward, moving closer to me. She was so close that when she spoke, I could feel her breath on me. "I said, I can't do as you asked—I can't keep my distance from you nor not care about you. There's also no way that I won't try to… attract you. Most importantly, there is no way that I can just shift my efforts from you to someone else. I'm not such a player." I was dumbfounded. My eyes widened in shock. Her words were no different from a confession. Everything I just said was to push her away from me, so how did she end up confessing to me? "Edith!" "That's enough." She appeared to be losing her patience. "I don't feel like talking to a drunk person. You smell of alcohol, it's disgusting. Hurry, return to your room, and get some rest. Call me if you need anything, I'm just next door." As she finished speaking, she turned and left. "Wait…" I wanted to call out to her and clear things