Under the Veil I Rule
Chapter 229

Finnian loosened his grip on her a little. "If it were Keith's jacket, would you refuse?"

What kind of weird question was that? Amara was utterly bewildered by Finnian's unpredictable behavior today. She didn't even know how to respond.

Seeing her silence, Finnian gave her arm a gentle squeeze. "Answer me."

Amara thought for a moment and answered truthfully, "I wouldn't decline because Keith is my friend."

Saying this, a pang of sadness washed over her. Were she and Keith still friends?

The dim light in the cave obscured her expression from Finnian. He pulled her closer again and said, "Then just think of me as Keith."

"What? That's impossible."

How could she possibly do that? Finnian and Keith were worlds apart-no way she could confuse the two.

Biting her lip, Amara uttered, "Mr. Everly, you really don't have to..."

"Mr. Everly! Ms. Sullivan! Are you down there?"

Suddenly, a shout came from above, followed by a beam of light casting down from above their head.

Startled, Amara reflexively pushed Finnian away and stepped back. Shielding her eyes with her hand, she looked up to see Will peering down, holding a flashlight, its beam bouncing around.

Not just Will-there were other faces, and was that Keith among them?

"Mr. Everly, Ms. Sullivan! I'm sending down a ladder for you to climb up!"

The flashlight's beam confirmed to Will that the people below were indeed Mr. Everly and Ms. Sullivan. He shouted again, directing the staff to lower a ladder.

As the rope ladder unfurled downwards, Finnian gestured for Amara to climb first. He supported her by the waist, helping her get started slowly.

This rope ladder wasn't like a regular one; it was hard to get a grip on. Amara was a bit hesitant at first, but then she felt strong hands steady her from behind, supporting her waist. swnovel

The contact was a bit awkward, given the sensitive area, but at least she could climb steadily now.

Thankfully, the night was dark, and with her mask on, no one could see her flushed cheeks. She gritted her teeth and climbed up determinedly.

At the top, a pair of arms reached out, grabbed her under the arms, and hoisted her up onto solid ground. Before she could see who had helped her, she found herself engulfed in a hug.

"Ama, are you okay? How did you end up down there?"

Keith's anxious voice sounded in her ear. Hearing him, Amara suddenly felt like crying.

"It's all because of you! You asked me yesterday to... If I hadn't been upset

with you, I wouldn't have gone

out late, and if I hadn't gone out, I wouldn't have fallen into that hole." swnovel

Amara was usually quite reasonable, but with friends, she allowed herself to be a bit more dramatic. After the scare she'd just had, her emotions were all over the place. And she'd been worrying about her friendship with Keith all day, wondering if he'd end things between them. swnovel

After Amara spent the day in such a swirl of emotions, suddenly knowing Keith still cared so much about her brought everything to the surface, and she couldn't help but speak her mind.

And as she did, she started to weep.

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