Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 520

Chapter 520 Later

Zoey didn't even know how to feel. It was as though the emotions kept coming one by one. First, there was sadness because she would miss Atticus, followed by jealousy that he would be leaving the academy and not her, and then finally anger—angry at the fact that she was feeling jealous in the first place.

Zoey's hands clenched hard by her sides. The initially ranting of Lumindra came to an abrupt stop, simply observing as Zoey went through all these emotions.

She could feel everything Zoey was feeling; she didn't even need to hear her thoughts to understand her. But regardless, Lumindra didn't utter a word. These were all natural feelings that one had to overcome on their own. Zoey was human, after all.

Atticus could see every single one of her movements, no matter how subtle. 'She's angry?' He could tell that she was angry about something but didn't know exactly what it was.

"Can't I-" Zoey hesitated to speak, but Atticus could immediately predict what she wanted to say.

Atticus closed the distance and held her clenched hands, freeing them before she could injure herself.

He could immediately feel the softness and warmth of her touch. It should be a first-class felony for anything to dare damage her smooth and flawless palm.

"What's wrong?" Atticus asked, fixing his eyes directly on Zoey's. Zoey averted her gaze, her grip on Atticus's hands tightening. She felt completely disgusted with herself that she couldn't face Atticus. The fact that he was still worried about her made her feel even more guilty.

A few seconds passed, and just as Atticus was about to speak, Zoey suddenly took in a deep breath, exhaling in the next second. She raised her head, her gaze meeting Atticus's.

Then she flashed a small smile. "It's fine. I was just… surprised."

'She's faking,' Atticus thought. Not even a world-class actor could fool him. He could immediately see the stiffness in her smile.

Zoey suddenly closed the distance and hugged Atticus, startling him.

"I'm going to miss you, At," she muttered softly. And Atticus, who heard her, immediately hugged her tightly.

"I'll miss you too," he said, taking in her scent, which smelled like flowers, and feeling her warmth, which seemed to calm his mind. He truly was going to miss her.

They both remained in this position for a while before Atticus suddenly spoke. "So, will I get my answer before I leave?"

Atticus's words made Zoey's initially closed eyes open, but Atticus couldn't see her expression due to the hug.

Her expression instantly morphed into sadness. She closed her eyes for a second before opening them, her expression firming.

She left the hug, meeting Atticus's gaze, who currently had a small smile. "I'll give you an answer the next time we meet."

Atticus paused, his eyes widening slightly. Wasn't that basically a refusal?

'She's going through a lot of new emotions all at once. You have to be patient with her.' _{freeweɓnovel.cѳm}