Imagine if someone touched your lips sensually; how would you feel? Especially if you are an energetic young man and like to flirt around like Nick.


    Nick wasn''t a boy who would sit still when a cute girl approached him, but he was willing to hold back so Lydia wouldn''t be bothered. He actually felt quite guilty for secretly eavesdropping Lydia''s conversation with doctor Be and watching the girl''s interactions with her grandmother like a stalker.


    That''s why today he decided to be a good boy and not interfere with the girl''s work. It was hard not to flirt around as flirting was his daily meal, but he did a great job by restraining himself. And yet, Lydia instead yed with fire by poking his lower lips like that.


    Well, it was an ordinary touch, but for Nick, it wasn''t.


    Lydia pulled her finger out of Nick''s mouth and red at the young man fiercely. At first, she had praised Nick''s good behavior, but she didn''t think that boy''s good behavior was to catch her guard.


    If Kaylee and Wendy weren''t in this room, she would pinch this young man''s cheek or tweak his ear.


    To her annoyance, Nick tilted his head and looked at her innocently as if the young man didn''t know what he was doing.


    "Stay still and don''t move," warned Lydia as she continued her work. This time she increased her vignce and prepared herself in case Nick opened his mouth again.


    The young man''s mouth didn''t open, but a mischievous smile''s appearance made Lydia even more irritated.


    Why is Nickughing? Is heughing at her?


    "Do you know you have a golden fleck in your eyes?"


    "..." Suddenly, Lydia''s hands stopped, and two other pairs of eyes stared at Nick in suspicion.


    "Nick, stop bothering her. You''re gonna bete," advised Kaylee in a tired tone.


    She didn''t know how many times she''d told Nick not to flirt with Lydia that she lost count. Nick could flirt with any girls he wanted, but not Lydia.


    The girl was already considered a family member, and she didn''t want Lydia to fall in love with Nick, while the flirtatious boy could never take a rtionship seriously.


    "I won''t. I still have a lot of times in the world." Nick answered without taking off his eyes on Lydia''s as if he had found a hidden treasure in the girl''s pair of brown eyes.


    Lydia pulled away with a long sigh. For some reason, she felt a lot more spent doing Nick''s make-up than she did Kaylee and Wendy.


    Nick''s make-up was extremely simple and did not require a lot of equipment. Wendy and Kaylee''s make-up kit was more and much moreplicated.


    However, she felt that all her stamina had been exhausted just because she had dressed Nick alone.


    "Do you want me to finish it or not? Otherwise, I will go to thedies."


    "Yes, finish it." Nick straightened his back as if he was giving a silent promise he wouldn''t speak.


    "Close your eyes."


    "Why? You will kiss me?"


    "..." Lydia''s mouth opened wide at that. As if her irritation had built up in her heart until there was no room for it, Lydia''s hand moved and gave a death pinching on his cheek.


    "Aw… aw…"


    Lydia didn''t even care about Kaylee and Wendy''s open-mouthed expression. Both looked surprised because it was the first time they had seen Lydia pinch Nick''s cheek in person.


    Not satisfied with the pinch, Lydia used her other hand to pinch Nick''s other cheek to make Nick''s handsome face look ridiculous.


    Unable to see the young man''s ridiculous face, Lydiaughed as she released her pinch. On the other hand, Nick stroked his cheeks which felt hot from Lydia''s deadly pinch.


    "Gosh! Not only is my sister being mean to me, but you too? Kaylee, protect me."


    Lydia just remembered that they weren''t alone, and she suddenly felt guilty. But before she could apologize, Kaylee surprised her with her words.


    "Nope. You deserve it."


    "What?" Nick pouted, his lips still caressing his cheek, hoping the heat would fade away.


    Lydia was relieved that Kaylee hadn''t reprimanded her, and what surprised her the most was when Wendy burst outughing andplimented her.


    "This is the first time anyone has dared to pinch my brother''s cheek in front of me. You''re really something, Lydia. Go ahead. You can torture my brother all you wished."


    "…" both Nick and Lydia were speechless.


    What kind of sister gives her sibling to be tortured by others?


    But when she saw Nick''s sullen face and the boy''s two big hands still cupping his cheeks, Lydia giggled wholeheartedly. It was as if she could forget the problems that weighed her down and be able tough when she was with this family.


    Ah, she was so lucky to have met Kaylee two years ago.


    Lydia pulled Nick''s hands gently while smiling sweetly at him. "Let me finish my job now. Be good."


    Her voice that sounded soft and the sweetest smile she had ever shown made Nick stunned.


    It was the first time he had seen Lydia''s expression, which seemed so free as if there was no weight in her mind.


    Lydia did smile often, but Nick always sensed there was something she was hiding. He felt… Lydia was a bit like him hiding what was hurting his heart.


    The girl hid it by always smiling and being a cheerful girl in front of people… just like him.


    The difference is… Lydia looks for a date on an online dating app, whereas he hid his ached heart by flirting around all the women she meets.


    ''Do you know you have a golden fleck in your eyes?'' Hispliment just now was not merely a flirty word.


    He could really see golden flecks dancing through Lydia''s brown eyes.


    The gentle touch on his face, the face of the girl who was very close to him, but he couldn''t do anything, made Nick realize something he didn''t expect.


    It seemed… his heart had made its choice.