She had never laughed like this with them before.
The sunlight danced over her delicate eyebrows and eyes, and her face bathed in the sun was almost enough to make one's heart skip a beat.
Steven Balance watched her for a while, almost entranced, subconsciously leaning closer to her face until Aldana Candi's smile momentarily froze, snapping him back to reality. He suddenly took a step back and then stood up from the chair.
His movements were no longer calm as usual; instead, he seemed somewhat flustered.
Aldana Candi looked at the chair that had been toppled over with surprise, then raised her head to look at Steven Balance.
The man covered his lips with one hand, most of his face hidden in the shadow, making his expression nearly indiscernible.
Seeing her look over, Steven Balance turned his back on her, his voice as normal as ever: "I'm going inside for a glass of water."
His heartbeat was like a virus-infected program, uncontrollably pounding away.
