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Chapter 312

Author: Benjamin_Jnr
last update Last Updated: 2022-12-23 14:01:30

#No matter what happened during the rest of the drive, Felix kept his attention on driving the car ahead safely and swiftly.

Like the former, Maurice was in equal distress throughout the drive. He sat in the backseat with both hands on his knees, gripping his jeans tightly while his gaze remained downcast.

Only through doing that could Maurice hold back from asking the many questions in his mind. He even felt Edward’s gaze lingering on him several times, but he dared not raise his head to speak to the latter.

Edward initially knitted his brows with concern at the boy, but after some time, Edward would turn away quickly and silently while his shoulders trembled. Moments would pass before he looked ahead again with reddened eyes.

Of course, Maurice knew the reason behind that—Edward was not crying out of worry for Maurice. Instead, it was because he found Maurice hilarious.

Maurice pursed his lips, not knowing what to do as he could not pinpoint why Edward was laughing. His doubts con
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