Chapter 291

Stella scampered towards Weston with her bangs fluttering in the air. When she finally got to him, her hair was a cluttered mess. “This place is like a maze,” said Weston, calmly smoothing Stella’s hair back in place with his fingers. “I was worried that you’d get lost.” “Lost?” Stella laughed. “How could anyone get lost in a tiny place like this?” Weston grabbed her hands. He noticed that they were bone dry, and his eyes turned gloomy. Stella, however, failed to notice this subtle change of his, and merely felt that he was clutching her hands a little too tightly. “It hurts!” she complained, frowning. Weston loosened his grip on Stella’s hands. She quickly drew them back, and he saw red marks on the back of her hands. “Sorry,” Weston muttered. He glanced at the prints he left on Stella’s hands before walking away, leaving Stella to wonder what she had done wrong. Weston went to Xavier and told him, “That’s it for today. We’re leaving.” “You’re leaving?” Xavier stood up strai