Chapter 257
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Esther had a knack for imposing her reasons on others. Failing to outwit her, Mobius averted his gaze and decided to run away.
But Esther spotted his attempt to flee and acted quickly, grabbing his arm. In the next second, she inadvertently lunged forward, and the unexpected collision left Mobius utterly flabbergasted.
“What are you doing, Esther?” he asked, somewhat hurt, as Esther’s forehead had forcefully collided with his chin.
Esther, feeling the pain herself, touched her forehead, wondering why his chin felt so rough.
“I just wanted to stop you, and I didn’t mean to pounce on you…” Esther mumbled, rubbing her elbows. She attempted to pull herself back up but accidentally stepped on her long dress, causing her to sl*p and tumble onto Mobius once more.
The excruciating pain made Mobius grit his teeth and endure the situation, realizing that Esther was genuinely innocent.
“Alright, get up now,” he urged, worried that he might become paralyzed from the waist down if she lingered any longer.
“Okay…” With guilt in her eyes, Esther managed to climb off Mobius. However, she lost her footing once more and fell on him
a third time.
In a bizarre twist of fate, their l*ps met.
Esther’s eyes widened in astonishment.
Mobius, on the other hand, had no intention of giving her the opportunity to offer excuses. He stared at her with cold intensity, gritting his teeth. “What the hell do you want, Esther?”
Esther swallowed, sensing Mobius’s anger. “I didn’t do it on purpose,” she protested.
Mobius, unimpressed, pushed her aside before she could explain further. He rose to his feet, brushing the dirt off his clothes.” Do you know what? That was my first k*ss!”
Esther, feeling slighted, responded softly, resentful of Mobius’s implication that she had taken advantage of him. “It was my first k*ss too, you know? I didn’t make a fuss about it. Why are you making such a big deal out of it?”
Blushing, Mobius glared at her and, realizing they were alone, ignored her as he walked away, almost as if he were fleeing.
Touching her l*ps, Esther broke into a silly grin. It seemed she had taken Mobius’s first k*ss. The thought filled her with glee.
Light on her feet, Esther happily made her way out.
Pearl emerged from the shadows, watching Esther bounce away with a satisfied smile. She had witnessed everything.
“I saw everything just now.” At some point, Raymond appeared and regarded Pearl with interest.
It made Pearl feel as if someone had exposed her inner thoughts, and an uneasy feeling washed over her due to Raymond’s strange smile.
“What do you want?”
Shaking his head, Raymond said, “I don’t want anything in particular. I just want to discuss the scene we just witnessed. You saw it too, Miss Pearl, didn’t you?”
Pearl knew that Raymond was referring to the incident between Mobius and Esther, which put her on her guard. “So? What if I saw it?”
