Chapter 129

A quick 20 minutes later, a flash of silver light gleamed. "Stella Neville's Affection Factor +2!" At this point, Stella's Affection Factor had already reached an impressive 50 points. Her gaze toward Nicholas had grown even more intense than before. "Nicholas." Her voice was soft, clearly filled with emotion. "Does it still hurt?" Nicholas crouched down again, gently lifting Stella's delicate foot. "It's not too bad. You should be almost healed now with the ice and heat treatment. Try walking a couple of steps." "Okay." Stella nodded, her face flushed with embarrassment. She stood up from the couch, with Nicholas steadying her as she took a few tentative steps. "It really doesn't hurt anymore!" Stella tried rolling her foot, then excitedly threw herself into Nicholas' arms. "Nicholas, you're amazing!" "I'm glad you're feeling better." Nicholas patted her back, about to say something else, when Stella suddenly pressed her lips to his. "Stella Neville's Affection Factor +1