Chapter 70

Adrian smiled at Samantha and asked after everything was over. He reached out to caress Samantha’s face, but she suddenly took a few steps back until her back was against the wall. Her eyes were filled with fear. She trembled as she stared at Adrian. “What’s the matter, Sam?” Adrian asked in confusion. Samantha bit her lips. She could not explain why, but she knew that she was terrified of Adrian. In fact, she could not even look him in the eye. Adrian instantly understood what was happening when he saw this. Hence, he took a deep breath and dispelled all of his negative emotions. It was only then Samantha was able to calm herself, no longer feeling as terrified as before. Indeed, she had suffered quite the fright today. Adrian said, “I’m sorry for scaring you, Sam. Everything’s okay now.” Samantha was finally able to pluck up her courage to look at Adrian when she realized that he had returned to normal. She then leaped into his embrace, wrapping her arms around his neck. “Yo