Chapter 749

Giselle asked him a few things about his time in Malithorn. As they talked, she half-joked, "I told Donovan to keep an eye out for suitable girls around him. If he finds someone appropriate, he can introduce her to you as your girlfriend. That way, you can stay in Valanthea long-term." At the word "girlfriend", Chris' expression faltered, and his mood visibly dipped. He quickly finished eating, then took the initiative to tidy up and went outside to throw away the trash. Just as Giselle sat down to get back to work, she gradually felt some discomfort in her neck, like she'd slept on it wrong. She twisted it left and right, forward and back, but it still didn't feel right. When Chris came back in and learned she had a stiff neck, he moved behind her. "How about I give it a massage?" Giselle only ever treated him like a brother, so she didn't think much of it. "Sure, help me work it out." Looking at her fair, delicate nape, Chris felt his heartbeat quicken. He quietly drew a deep