CXXXII

SAMUEL WAS FINALLY convinced by Laia that they find shelter instead of letting the rain continuously ruin their clothes.

He initially opted to go to a hotel, but this earned him a look of skepticism from Laia. He decided to go to the family mansion instead.

Regardless of how wet the two were when they stepped inside the boy's car, neither of the two could care less.

While driving, the boy would occasionally glance at the girl beside him from time to time.

If this was a dream, he doesn't want to wake up again.

Laia probably notices how the boy would glance at her every minute and rolls her eyes playfully. "I won't disappear, you know?"

Samuel doesn't bother hiding the boyish grin that crept upon his lips. "I just want to make sure that you're not a dream,"

"Is this what you learned in Germany? Being awfully corny?"

"Is it working?"