"You don't need to feel guilty, Alice. We can practice. How about we start tonight?" Edmund sighed.
Alice stole a glance. Her cheeks started to turn red. "L-later tonight?"
"Too soon? How about tomorrow night? Next week? Next month?"
Alice's heart pounded even more. "I think tonight will be fine too."
Edmund's breath hitched. His blood rushed south. He didn't expect Alice to take his bait. Before anything untoward happened, he dissolved his imagination.
"Okay, I'll wait for the night to come. But before that, I have to finish my work first. Let's take Sky to the second floor. We can't dawdle any longer."
Alice smiled at Edmund's enthusiasm. She let him take her hand. She herself couldn't deny that she was also enthusiastic about welcoming their night.
However, upon arriving at the s
