Chapter 1346

At that moment, Hugh looked every bit the pitiful puppy. Honestly, there was something about the way he played the part that made Maeve almost feel sorry for him. Maeve finally understood why Sergio had gone to such lengths to protect Clara. With such a fragile, innocent figure at his side, who could have resisted getting tangled up in it? Maeve reached out to stroke Hugh's hair. "Thank you for your concern," she said. The gesture caught Hugh off guard. His first instinct was to pull away, but then he remembered he was trying to gain Maeve's trust, so he froze. Maeve noticed the way Hugh instinctively recoiled from her touch and raised an eyebrow. It seemed that in just a few days, she'd left quite an impression on him. Just then, Zion descended from upstairs. After spotting Maeve and Hugh standing together, he made his way to her side. The second Hugh saw Zion approach, he immediately stepped back. Zion lowered his voice. "I saw that." "I was just teasing him," Maeve said.