My Mommy’s Brave Heart (Adina and Duke)
Chapter 1136

Chapter 1136 While Ninian was in a daze, Everett suddenly took a step back.

He pulled down his cap and whispered, "Be careful".

As he was about to leave, Ninian's agile hand grabbed his arm. He was shocked, and when he turned back, their eyes met.

"Um... Sorry..." She recalled that he hated coming in contact with other people.

She felt awkward. However, Everett was not looking at her hand. Instead, he was looking behind her vigilantly.

She turned back and looked, only to see a few figures emerging from the shadows.

"Damn it!" Ninian exclaimed.

'Those are my family's bodyguards!

'No wonder Hal and Al let me out. They've secretly sent their men to follow me!'

Everett, who had obviously noticed their presence, pulled his hand away, ready to leave. He did not plan to expose his identity to the Winters family just yet.

But just as he pulled his hand back, Ninian swiftly grasped it.

"Follow me!"

She clutched his hand tightly as she led him into a small alley.

Everett looked at her delicate and bright face from the side, feeling confused and bewildered for a moment. He acted before he could process what was going on. He was stunned, but he was already running with her.

The streetlights were dim, and they cast shadows over her face as they ran past them. Her eyes lit up like a star.

His mind was blank and all he could see was Ninian, who was running in front of him.

He could neither see nor hear anything else.

The girl that he longed for was running with him across the crowd, escaping from their pursuers in a long street under the stars in a foreign country. He only had one thought.

'I hope the street will be longer.

'Preferably, one without an end.

'If only we can keep running, I can finally be free from my shackles and just focus on her breathing.

After running for a long time, Ninian pulled Everett under a shade as they hid behind a big tree. "The- They didn't catch up, did they?" Ninian was panting. "Damn it, I'm so tired..."

The glistening sweat on her forehead and her lit-up eyes made her look like a star.

Everett's heart softened, and he slowed down his breathing. "Don't worry, they didn't."

"You're pretty athletic. We've run for so long, but you don't even need to catch your breath." Ninian was dog - tired. She fanned herself with her hands.

When she calmed down, she realized what she had just done.

"I'm... I'm so sorry." She instantly became awkward and tried to explain to him, "Those people just now were..." "Calm down," he said in a low voice. He pushed back her long hair that was stuck to her cheek and said gently, "I know."

She was stunned.

She blinked her eyes, not knowing how to react. 'Since when did the indifferent boy that I know become so gentle?'

'But now that I think of it, he acted indifferent to other people only. But when it comes to me... he seems to act gentler.' Her heart started pounding uncontrollably as her face blushed bright red.

'Wh-What am I thinking?

'Why would I think he treats me differently?'

She did not dare to look at him. She turned, feeling flustered, as she continued to fan herself. "It's so... so hot

As she was about to stand up to leave that cramped space, a strong hand grabbed her.

"Watch out!"

"Huh?"

Ninian slipped and fell forward, falling onto Everett. The two fell down together, and she immediately closed her eyes in fright.

She expected to feel pain, but instead, she felt a warm body embracing her.