Mei had returned home unexpectedly, shattering the heated moment with her interruption.
"Mom, I forgot something..."
Mei's voice echoed through the fitness room as the doorknob twisted.
"Mom? Smith?"
Time seemed freeze as she stepped into the room with her brows furrowing slightly.
"Mom? Smith? I thought she was supposed to be having her fitness training right now…"
Her footsteps echoed lightly against the floor as she walked deeper in, glancing around but there was no one in sight.
"Uh?"
Mei scanned the room one last time before letting out a small sigh.
"…Maybe they stepped out," she shrugged lightly while turning around.
"I'll just grab my stuff and go."
Her footsteps retreated as the sound of the door opening and closing rang out, followed by a long, stretched silence.
Suddenly, two figures appeared from the shadows behind a rack of equipments.
West didn't move immediately... only when he was certain she was gone did he slowly lower his hand from Lianhua's mouth.
