Chapter 97 Smell It

Chapter 97 Smell It

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When Tess got back to her apartment, she was surprised to see the baby stroller Edith had given her waiting right outside her

door.

She blinked in surprise.

Earlier, worried about La getting hurt and seeing the worried look on that young man’s face, she hadn’t thought twice before hopping into the ambnce, leaving the stroller behind.fn1b74 Original content can be found at Find_Novel(./fn1b74

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Questions raced through Tess’s mind, but Edith heard the noise and came out from the next door first.

“Hey, you’re back! I heard you got hurt at the park. Are you okay?”

Edith’s face showed real concern.

Tess felt a warmth spread inside her chest.

Not only had Edith found them the best suite, but she’d also gone out of her way to bring La a stroller, taking special care of both of them.

“I’m fine. Just a little scrape,” Tess said with a soft smile.

Only then did Edith rx, pressing a hand to her chest.

Thank igoodness /iishe’s /iiokay/i. iIf /iianything /iihad /iigone /iiwrong/i, I iwouldn’t /iihave /iibeen /iiable /iito /iiexin /iiit /iito /iithem/i.

She wiped a bead of sweat from her forehead.

“The stuff inside’s all packed up. Are you moving out?”

Suddenly, a clear, refined voice rang out.

Tess felt a flicker of recognition and looked up to see a face she’d only met recently.

“What are you doing here?” Surprise colored her voice.

Edith’s expression softened when she heard Tess’s reply. “Looks like you really know each other.”

She nced sideways at the young man beside her.

At first, shed worried he might be a scammer, but his confident and determined look made her doubt that.

More than that, even without gold or jewels, his presence was regal andmanding, earning the respect of those around him. She hesitated only briefly before letting him in. She didn’t want to offend anyone, but she couldn’t leave him alone, so she had been watching carefully from next door.

Hearing Edith’s words, Tess finally understood the situation.

She rubbed her forehead in quiet frustration but turned to Edith with a polite, friendly smile. “He’s the one who took La and me to the hospital. You can leave us now. Thanks for the concern.”

“Oh, okay!

Edith didn’t hang around.

The weather had been good over the past few days, and many potential renters had toured the building, so interest was high.

She left quickly but nced back at Tess onest time. She wanted to look at the young man again, but something about him made her uneasy. Instead, she lowered her head and hurried away.

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Chapter 97 Smell It

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to ibe /iiconcerned/i.

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Edith shook her head quietly.

Once thendlord left, Tess turned to Abel with an annoyed look. “Im grateful you saved us, but showing up at my ce. unannounced–don’t you think that’s a bit rude?”

Tess set La down in the stroller and crossed her arms, staring at Albel.

I came to bring the stroller back,” Abel replied without a hint of embarrassment.

Instead, he shrugged openly, his eyes smiling warmly at her..

Tess was taken aback. His blunt honesty had caught herpletely offf guund.

“And I wanna apologize.”

Suddenly, his deep voice broke the silence.

Jess blinked in surprise and looked up.

Abel winked at her. “I had no choice.”

“Huh? No choice?”

Tess raised an eyebrow, doubtful of his excuse.

ahel dearly expected her reaction. He smiled and picked up the small nket Tess had just chaped over La’s belly.

HINE

Though confused. Tess didn’t stop him. She simply frowned, waiting for his next move.

“Smell it.

Abel brought the nket close to Tess’s nose.

Tess stored warily into his eyes, and at the same time, a strange scent drifted up to her nose.

She quickly looked up.

Abel caught the chimge in her expression. “Well? On the way to the hospital, you must’ve smelled this at least one.

Tess’s hand hanging by her side clenched tightly.

That’s right

Her memory wrapped buck immo focus.

That reckless figure thus prorsunt!

Her pupils shrank didimity

Abel noticed her sharp change and quickly asked. “What’s on your mind?”

Their eyes met–hers full of bfear /bas filled with urgency.

“In the bpark/b, when someone bumped me, I smelled this btoo/bb./bb” /b

Tess’s face darkened, heavy w S

Abel nodded knowingly. “Then its confind. That’s when someone put the powder on you and La.”

“Powder?”