Chapter 106

Edward felt a little relieved seeing Alice standing there unharmed, but his eyes still scanned her from top to bottom—and then he noticed those red marks on her back? Instead of responding to her question, he asked urgently, “What happened to your hand?” Alice stiffened immediately, her scalp tingling as she pulled away from his arms. “Mr. Hawthorne.” She took two steps back, keeping some distance between them, then turned to face him directly, suspicious eyes locking onto his. “Why are you suddenly here? And… you seem way too worried.” Edward took another quick glance at her hand to confirm it wasn’t serious, and only then did the worry in his eyes slowly fade. Meeting her confused stare, he blinked before answering, “Alexander called me. He said something happened to you and asked me to check in.” “Alexander told you to come?” Alice’s surprise didn’t ease—it only grew. She figured the commotion earlier probably made Alexander think something had gone wrong, but if he was actually wor