Why did he come?

It was already half an hour later when they'd returned to the banquet hall next door.

Sure enough, as Rowan thought, when she saw James from a distance, she could clearly see the anxiety in his eyes.

When he met Rowan's gaze, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

Then he walked forward and hugged her gently.

The movements were as gentle as hugging a lost and found precious porcelain.

"Where did you go?"

His tone was not so much questioning her whereabouts, but more like a parent who was frightened by a child who ran away from home all night.

Rowan felt very sorry for making him worry so much, so she obediently let him hug her.

"I'm sorry, I've been out for so long and I didn't tell you where I went..."

Then she apologized in a low voice.

James still held his arms around her shoulders, leaning slightly to look at her face.

"You must tell me next time. It really scared me just now. I want to go find you, but I am afraid that you will come back suddenly after I leave and we will not be able