Chapter 461 A Heart Caught in Fear

• The three of them sat by the lake on the east side of campus, where the air was still, the water glassy and undisturbed. Every so often, someone would pass by, but no one ever noticed the trio hidden behind the tall reeds, seated on the quiet row of benches.
• "Seraphina, we didn't mean to intrude on your life," Edward said, his gaze steady yet cautious. "We just wanted to ask if you're free next Saturday."
• It had been years since he last felt this nervous, this uncertain—since he had cared this much about an answer.