After a pause, Alan uttered the final three words of his sentence, "…cheer me up."
He rarely said those kinds of words, and as much as he tried his best to be natural, they came out of his lips in a rather stiff manner and it even sounded a bit shy.
Samantha nearly choked on her saliva.
She never expected that a person as gentle and modest as Alan could say such a thing...
After all, Alan frequently maintained a serious and dignified image in front of her and had never said anything teasing or flirtatious.
She was not used to this sudden change and felt...very uncomfortable.
However, her relationship with Alan was more than just friends. She had promised to accept him when she returned to Emsteldt.
It would mean that the two of them were stepping into courtship territory.
In that case, it was natural for Alan to say such things.
Samantha was the one who did not…adapt and move forward in the situation as much as Alan did.
