Chapter 250

Vespera was considering just throwing the entire bag away when she was pulled up by Dominic. In the next moment, her hand was in his. His palm was wide and warm, enveloping hers. It made her feel safe. After walking for a while, she finally remembered to pull her hand away. "My hand…" "Keep walking!" Dominic sounded urgent. Instead of letting go, he gripped her hand even tighter. "What's wrong?" Vespera began to feel nervous too. She wanted to look behind, but Dominic turned her head back. "Don't look. He has caught up." Was Luke here? He just didn't want to give up, did he? Just because they didn't go back, he wasn't planning to sleep either? Vespera felt irritated and exhausted. But how did Luke even know they were by the lake? Dominic held Vespera's hand and led her through a flowerbed calmly. Then, they zigzagged through the birch forest. When they reached a three-way fork in the path, he stopped beside a large tree instead of walking straight ahead. He stepped behind firs