Chapter 157 It's Not Like I Didn't Save You

I gazed into Eric's serious eyes, and for some inexplicable reason, I nodded. "Okay." With my response, he finally seemed to relax. He shifted gears, eager to hear the full story of what happened today. After a moment of thought, I decided not to tell him that I had already known someone would try to kidnap me. Instead, I told him it was just a greedy person looking to extort money from the Brown and Cornell families, planning to keep one of us as a hostage. From Eric's expression, he seemed to doubt my version of events, but seeing my resolve, he didn't press further. We lapsed into a long silence. Suddenly, I remembered something and looked up. "Have you passed gas yet?" Eric's face stiffened, and he quickly avoided my gaze. I couldn't help but laugh. Leaning closer, I grinned. "The famous Eric is getting shy? Really?" Before I could finish the sentence, I saw a faint blush rise on his face. He hurried to explain, "No, no. It's just… I don't feel it yet. The effects of the an