When Haylan saw Lydiaâs graceful and seductive figure as she walked in, he couldnât help but swallow hard.
For some reason, he thought he was attracted to Lydia.
Under the effects of the tonic soup, he felt different.
âDamn it, how did Mom know that Lydia was coming? She even made me eat the soup.â Haylan complained inwardly Lydia walked over and sat opposite Haylan, looking at the man with affection.
âMs. Riley, what brings you here?â Haylan asked awkwardly.
âDidnât you ask me to come over?â Lydia was surprised.
âHuh?â Haylan was equally shocked.
After he returned from the Zabels house, he had been wondering if he had slept with Grace and he had not contacted Lydia at all.
Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and asked, âDid my mom call you?â
Lydia nodded. âYour mother said that you wanted to see me. So, 1 canceled my shooting and came straight here. âSee! Am La good friend?â
She rested her chin on her hands and looked at Haylan adoringly. âBy the way, what can I do for you?â
Since she went hiking with Haylan in yoga pants last time, she had developed inexplicable feelings for him.
When Haylan carried her down the mountain, she felt a sense of security she had never felt before.
And his presence gave her the peace she had never found before.
On the days when she didnât see Haylan, she always felt as if something was missing. She felt lost and couldnât eat or sleep. except for thinking about him all the time.
Now that she had finally seen him, her heart was filled with joy.
It felt like forever after not seeing him for one day and because of that, she knew that she must have fallen in love with him.
So, when she received Feliciaâs call, she put aside everything in the set and rushed over just to see him.
âNoâ¦â Haylan burped when he was about to say something.
Lydiaâs gaze landed on the tonic soup in front of Haylan. Her expression changed slightly, and her face flushed. She was so embarrassed that she lowered her head.
She looked at the ingredients in the soup and thought, âIsnât this a herbal booster for men?
âIs he going to ask me to eat these. Arenât things moving too fast between us?
âWhat should I do? Should I reject him?
âHe ate so much of the soup. Is he going toâ¦â
âNo, Lydia, what are you thinking? Youâre a beautiful decent lady. If you agree to him easily, will he think that youâre an easy woman?â
âBut why am I so looking forward to it?
âAhhh, this is driving me crazy!â
Lydia lowered her head with a red face while letting her imagination run wild. She did not dare to look into Haylanâs eyes. However, she was full of anticipation, hoping that Haylan would hold her and pick her up in a domineering way.
But Haylan did not make a move. He took a deep breath and started to work on his Internal Strength in an attempt to convert the energy of the tonic soup.
To his appointment, he failed.
His Internal Strength could absorb energy, but the essence of the tonic soup had been completely absorbed by him and reacted with his kidneys and other organs. No matter how he applied the Internal Strength, it achieved nothing.
After all, the soup was not poison, so he could not expel it from his body.
âDoes Mom want to screw me up?â Haylan smiled bitterly as he thought.
He looked at Lydia who was sitting opposite him and felt his heart beating faster and faster.
Just then, Lydia also raised her head and looked at him.
The eyes met Lydiaâs face turned extremely red and her heart was pounding wildly, She could clearly see some affection in Haylanâs eyes, which was undisguised and as clear as day.
She had seen it in the eyes of many actors before.
She detested those actors as she felt that they were hypocrites who wanted to take advantage of her in the name of acting However, when she saw Haylanâs gaze, she did not resent it. Instead, her heart was filled with excitement and anticipation.
âUm. Ms. Riley. have you eaten? Do you want to have some soup?â Haylan tried to start a conversation.
After saying that, he regretted it.
âThe tonic soup is a supplement for men. What am I doing?
âAsking Lydia to nourish herself as well?â
Lydia looked at the tonic soup and saw a black mass floating on it. It felt strange.
So, she quickly refused, âItâs fine. I already had breakfast before coming.â
In order to avoid further embarrassment, she stood up and looked at Haylan lovingly. Tll take a shower first. You⦠youâd better be quick She uttered the last sentence in a voice as soft and murmurous as wings, After saying that, her face turned red and her heart was racing so fast that it almost jumped out of her chest. Thereafter, she left the room in a hurry.
âBoom!â
Lydiaâs words were like a bolt from the blue, striking Haylan until he became charred on the outside.
âWhat does she mean by that?
âThis is killing me!
âMom is trying to make an unsuitable pairingâ
Haylan felt that he could no longer keep his desire in check.
Resisting his urge, he picked up the food cover and covered all the food.
Then, he wanted to run away from the room.
To be honest, if he was overseas and a beautiful woman threw herself at him, he would definitely play along.
However, things were different back home.
Not knowing when he would be going on a mission, Haylan had never started a relationship with any woman because he wasnât sure if he could settle down and bring happiness to his partner.
Therefore, he could not engage in something out of line.
Just as he was about to slip away, Lydia shouted, âHaylan, I came into the bathroom in a hurry. Can you go get my clothes for me?
âI donât think thatâs a good idea?â Haylan said.
âWhatâs wrong with that? If you donât give me my clothes, I wonât be able to go out,â Lydia said.
Haylan had no choice but to pick up the womanâs bag on the couch. He opened it and took out her clothes. After that, he went to the bathroom and knocked on the door. âMs. Riley, your clothes.â
The door opened. Lydia stretched out her beautiful slender arm and grabbed the clothes in Haylanâs hand.
âAh!â
Suddenly, she slipped and lost her balance. In a panic, she instinctively grabbed Haylanâs hand and pulled him in.