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Edna drew her brows together when she didn’t get any response from Adriano. Adriano found her brow joined in concentration nothing but adorable.
“Huh? ” Edna shook her head and again pressed her lips against his palms, which was cold to touch given the rainy atmosphere soaking them.
“ Does this feel real enough for you?” Edna again asked and this time she saw a bit of amusement in his blue eyes in return unlike the stunned expression he had before.
If this affectionate act was going to be the reaction for every time he didn’t answer her question, he will gladly remain mute all is life.
“Oh! Alright.” Edna muttered assessing the mischievous look that made his blue eyes shine like a pearly blue diamond and decided to give him a taste of his own game.
She brought his hands towards her for the third in a span of few minutes. Adriano knew only he knew how hard he tired to suppress the smirk that was
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