Chapter 218 Innas Story 1 (1/2)

”I… well, let's just say that I came from a faraway place.”

Raghnall raised an eyebrow as a complaint about her vagueness.

”How far away?”

Inna didn't want to talk anymore about it but for some reason, probably due to the minute alcohol still in her system, she still answered him.

”Just a place called… Earth?”

Her statement sounded like a question at the end, showing her uncertainty as she answered. But Raghnall didn't seem to notice her tone as he bombarded her with more questions.

But after listening for a short while, her mind ached from all his questions that she winced in pain. When she finally couldn't take it, she stared him down as she cut him off with a question of her own.

”Why do you want to know all of a sudden?”

Raghnall gave her an obvious look as he sighed.

”Didn't I tell you that you should be more amazed at the fact that I just asked now? I mean, you--”

”I answered you when I told you where I came from. So, why are you asking more questions?”

Raghnall gave her a sulking look as he whined.

”Do you really not want to tell me more?”

Inna sighed as her gaze softened.

”It's not like I don't want to tell you but it's more like I want to know why you suddenly wanted to know more about me. Back then, even when I talked about these things, you'd just listen and not question it any further. You just take what I give and I do the same, y'know?”

Without much thinking, Raghnall bursted out the real reason he had in his mind.

”Well, it's different back then. If you asked me a year ago, I would have respected anything you'd have told me. Now, I realized that I like…”

When he saw Inna's eyes show a hint of fear, he finally realized what he was about to say and he immediately stopped himself. After a short pause to compose himself, with a small tremble of his lips, he smiled before continuing as though nothing happened.

”… listening to other people's stories. A-after all, I told you a bit of mine earlier so it's about time you tell me a bit of yours.”

His smile didn't seem to reach his eyes as he finished. He didn't know why but seeing the fear become replaced with relief in Inna's eyes after he spoke made him have a heavy feeling in his chest.

Meanwhile, Inna didn't seem to notice his change of attitude. Instead, she wanted to laugh at herself for actually thinking he was going to confess to her.

My god, how embarrassing. She actually thought that was the case and panicked for a moment.

Damn, what's gotten into her? Why would she even think that a handsome and talented guy like Raghnall would like her enough to confess?

She must be getting delusional because of the alcohol. There's no way he'd actually do that. He's most likely only with her because he found her intriguing and he's too kind to leave such a cute, pretty, and weak little lamb alone.

Inna snorted in amusement at the thought.

Raghnall took her amused snort as a sign that she didn't believe what he said so he tried to convince her.

”I'm serious! I just want to know about your life in that place called… Earth?”

Inna almost bursted out laughing at how he pronounced the word.

He totally copied her uncertainty back when she said it!

”It's not 'Earth?', it's 'Earth.'”