Santino, who saw Avelina hurry off, was confused, but he didn't pursue her.
Avelina arrived outside the royal grounds and took a deep breath. Her heart had finally stopped beating rapidly, and her flustered facial skin was slowly reverting to its normal color.
She touched her chest and began to approach the bench close to the fountain with her gaze fixed on the concrete ground. With just about five steps in, she accidentally bumped into someone, her head hitting the masculine chest.
Quickly, Avelina stepped back and lifted her head to glimpse who it was. Her breath quickened at the sight of Lumian, whose empty hand was hanging. The book which he was holding onto and reading through, had fallen to the ground.
She blinked, quite startled. It was early in the morning, and by this time, they were usually asleep, so it was a surprise to bump into him.
