Chapter 996 Can't Help for Certain Reasons

Chad spaced out for a brief moment before reacting. Quietly, his ears flushed red, and he said a little abashedly, "Mr. Jameson said no more than 16 feet apart—not that we have to hold hands." "I know what Mr. Jameson meant. I mean, if I pull you along, we might move faster." Demi's expression remained calm, without any of the usual shyness a woman might show when holding a man's hand. As she spoke, Demi didn't pull her hand back. "Oh, really?" Chad still looked a little dazed, but he reached out and took Demi's hand. Demi held Chad's hand and continued up the mountain. Still in a blurry daze, Chad felt like his body had become much lighter. It was as if he barely exerted any force and was just being pulled upward by Demi. "They're so fast!" Caitlin exclaimed. Wendy gave the pair a thumbs-up behind them. "Demi's amazing! She's carrying so much, yet she can still pull someone along." A flood of thumbs-up filled the screen. "The goddess really lives up to her name!" As he wiped