His hand kept tightening, as if afraid that she would suddenly push him away, holding her tightly.
"Ella... don't ask."
He didn't want to lie to her, and he definitely didn't want her to know about those dirty tricks yet.
"If you don't want to talk about it, it's fine. I'm just curious." Ella Jackson knew that everyone had their own privacy, and since he didn't want to talk about it, she might as well pretend not to know.
Collins Aiden usually doesn't talk much and is cold to everyone, so people just think he's reticent.
Only when he's with her does he speak more.
After noticing this so many times, it's hard not to notice his different talking speed with others.
Initially, she just asked casually, not expecting his reaction to be so surprising.
It's like she accidentally mentioned his taboo...
"Look, a shooting star, make a wish!" Ella suddenly spoke, pointing to the fleeting brightness in the night sky, her hands clasped together in devotion, making a wish.
