Chapter 403

Corinne looked at Anya in confoundment as the latter lay on the ground and put on a dramatic act. At that moment, Lucas—the figure who had just walked out of the villa—rushed over and pushed Corinne away from Anya. She asked coldly, "Go away! What are you trying to do to Anya?" Then, without waiting for Corinne to offer an explanation, he bent down in distress and helped Anya up from the ground. "Are you okay?" A man's strength would always be greater than that of a girl, so regardless of how stable Corinne's center of gravity was, she nearly fell over after being pushed by Lucas. She staggered a step back and tried to stand firm again, but she unfortunately slipped on the cobblestone path that was made for the villa and failed to steady herself as she fell into the small fish pond next to her. The water in the fish pond was not that deep, but because the villa was facing the mountain and thus had low night temperatures, anyone who fell into the water suddenly would be able to feel