Chapter 274

Vanessa pressed her fingers to her forehead and looked at Alex. “Alex, you promised. I helped your sister with the antidote. You said I could leave after that. Don’t tell me you’re going back on your word?” “I won’t.” Alex’s gaze had softened a lot when he looked at her now. It was full of sincere gratitude. If it weren’t for Vanessa, his sister Ella would’ve been in grave danger. To him, Vanessa had become a lifesaver for both of them. “Good, then let me go now, alright?” Vanessa didn’t want to stay here a second longer. The thought of Leander still anxiously searching for her somewhere made her chest tighten with worry. Things between her and Leander had started murky, tangled in confusion and past trust issues. She thought the betrayal in her previous life had killed any hope for love. But every time they separated recently, she could feel her heart tugging more and more. If it used to be just a crush, then now she was sure—it was love. Mad, undeniable love. And even if she didn’t w