âTina!â Chandlerâs voice sounded from behind Tina.
Tina turned her head and saw Chandler walking towards them.
Chandler approached Tinaâs side. âYou were out for quite a long time, so I came to check on you.â He casually held Tinaâs hand.
Kit caught a glimpse of their intertwined hands from the corner of his eye. Chandlerâs action seemed like a deliberate declaration of sovereignty.
But even if Chandler didnât do this, Kit wouldnât have any intentions toward Miss Stephenson from the Stephenson family.
After all, if the alliance between the two families was truly ruined, the consequences wouldnât be something a small person like him could bear!
Chandlerâs gaze fell on Kitâs face. âMr. Ingram, you donât look well. Is there something wrong with your health?â
âNo, Iâm fine. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Hunter. Iâll head back to the private room now,â Kit replied, lifting his feet and walking towards the private room.
Tina frowned. Was Kit really okay like that? He looked so pale, as if he could collapse at any moment!
Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her hand. Tina couldnât help but exclaim, âOuch!â It turned out Chandler was holding her hand too tightly.
âSorry!â Chandler quickly let go of her hand. On Tinaâs fair fingers, there were some red marks that looked particularly prominent!
âItâs nothing,â Tina said.
However, Chandler still carefully cradled her hand in his palm and gently rubbed the spot where he had accidentally hurt her earlier.
âYou seem to care a lot about Kit,â Chandler said.
âBecause yesterdayâ¦â Tinaâs voice suddenly faltered, and she didnât continue.
âYesterday?â Chandler narrowed his eyes. âWhat happened yesterday?â
Tina bit her lip, seemingly contemplating how to explain. âWell, yesterday, when Eugenia and I went to see Kitâs concert, Kit and I got trapped in an elevator together. We were stuck for quite a while, and Kit⦠um, was a little scared. Iâm afraid that the trauma of being trapped in the elevator yesterday might still affect him today.â
She deliberately concealed the fact that Kit had claustrophobia.
âYou were trapped in an elevator with him?â Chandler froze.
âYeah, we were stuck for over half an hour! The elevator suddenly lost power! Itâs a good thing I wasnât the only one trapped in there yesterday, otherwise, I would probably have been scared too,â Tina said.
Although it seemed like she helped Kit while they were in the elevator yesterday.
But on the other hand, Kitâs presence was also reducing her fear!
âWhat about you? Are you injured? Why didnât you tell me!â Chandler anxiously exclaimed, carefully examining Tinaâs gaze as if trying to find any signs of injury.
âIâm fine, I didnât get hurt!â Tina reassured, raising her hand again when Chandler still seemed concerned.
âI really didnât get hurt! If I were injured, I would have gone to the hospital a long time ago. How could I still be here having a meal with you?â
Chandler breathed a sigh of relief. âThen why didnât you tell me that you were trapped in the elevator yesterday? If you hadnât accidentally let it slip just now, were you planning to never let me know?â
âBut itâs not a big deal,â Tina said casually. She wasnât injured, and they were only trapped for a little over half an hour. She didnât think it was necessary to specifically tell him.
âBut to me, it is a big deal,â Chandler embraced Tina. âTina, to me, everything about you is a big deal!â