The meal left Leonard physically and mentally exhausted. Eventually, the relentless calls to his phone forced him to leave.
As they walked along the street to digest their food, Aria said with a smile, “Your brother is quite amusing.”
“As long as you like him.” Nathan held Aria's hand, walking slowly step by step.
“No matter how much I like him, I like you the most.” Aria chuckled.
Nathan stopped in his tracks upon hearing this.
Aria, still counting her steps, was puzzled when Nathan suddenly stopped and took hold of her hand, and she turned her head in confusion to look back at him.
As she turned her head, a moment of confusion flashed in Aria’s eyes but quickly disappeared.
She looked at the handsome face close to hers and those eyes shining like the starry sky, filled with endless tenderness and nervousness.
Nathan leaned in for a kiss, then pulled back slightly. “I…” he started, not really knowing why, but he just wanted to kiss her.
Seeing the nervousness on Nathan’s face and the slight flicker in his eyes, Aria smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck.
She gently pulled him back towards her.
Nathan had never had a girlfriend in his life, but Aria had already lived one lifetime and had shared many intimate moments with Nathan.
In the end, they stood by the roadside, reluctant to part.
After a long while, Nathan finally pulled away, resting his forehead against hers.
Aria was astonished. How could he learn so quickly?
Once they calmed down, Nathan hugged Aria contentedly.
Still a bit shy, Aria lowered her head slightly, “Let’s head back.”
“Okay.” Nathan agreed.
They didn’t walk back, instead flagging down a taxi.
“Are we going to your place?” Aria noticed the familiar scenery outside the car window.
“Yeah, your parents aren’t going home, so mine won’t either. Let’s stay at my place.” Nathan squeezed her hand.
“Oh, alright then.” Aria nodded.
She thought of her unreliable mom, feeling a bit annoyed.
Nathan had expected to need to convince her, so he was pleasantly surprised when she agreed so readily.
Her quick agreement made him even happier.
This way, he could see her first thing in the morning.
Nathan’s current goal was to get the marriage certificate as soon as possible.
Aria didn’t know Nathan’s plans. She still thought in terms of their past life, taking many things about Nathan for granted.
Had this been their first meeting, she wouldn’t have agreed so quickly.
Soon, they arrived at Nathan’s house, and Aria, feeling quite at home, headed straight to the bathroom for a shower.
Halfway through, she called out, “Nathan, I’m using your towel!”
Using Nathan’s towel didn’t bother Aria; it was just a habit.
Aria thought nothing of it, but Nathan, outside, blushed deeply.
The thought of his towel being used by Aria…
His nose started to feel warm.
Stop thinking, stop thinking.
Nathan shook his head.
But the images in his mind wouldn’t go away, forcing him to go to the kitchen for a cold drink.
Even that didn’t help; he felt increasingly hot.
His nose warmed up again, and when he touched it, he realized he had a nosebleed...
