Chapter 100 Let's Just Be Friends

Nancy fell silent. Gideon looked gently at her. "Then, what do you want?" She replied hesitantly, "I… I hope we can just be ordinary friends." He stroked her head tenderly with his large hands. "Okay. We'll do as you say, then." The more Nancy observed his expression, the queasier she felt. Gideon continued, "As long as it makes you feel at ease, I can go along with it." "Gideon…" Gideon playfully pinched her cheeks. "Don't make that face. We're friends, aren't we? I'll only be happy if you are." … After returning home, Nancy entered the bedroom, then made a call to Hillary to share her troubles. Hillary was shocked. "Did he really say that?" "He did," Nancy said glumly. "How's that any different from a confession? I told you so, didn't I? As I expected, he fancies you!" "But I still don't think it's possible," Nancy said with a sigh. "I don't know what to do anymore either." "What's there to be troubled about? As long as you're not being deceived, your parents won't say