Iris chalked it all to her lack of interaction with the opposite s*x.
Her face must be so red!
Iris felt mortified. Why did this have to happen right after she tried to show off in front of Charles?
Seriously, the look on her stepbrother's face suggested he was holding back something!
He was probably laughing at her inwardly!
"Uh..." Iris didn't know how to hide her blushing face, but it wasn't realistic to leave Charles' support right away. If she fell again, the dress would definitely get torn.
Charles seemed completely unaware of her embarrassment. His hand was steadily supporting her, warm and firm against her lower back.
Amid the crisp scent of his ocean-themed cologne, Iris heard Charles' concerned voice. "Are you okay? Did you twist your ankle?"
Iris realized he must have be
