This was the first time Frank Parker truly looked closely at a woman.
He had never really taken a good look at Joanna Lawrence before.
He had a rough impression of her, knowing that she was an attractive woman.
But this time, it was different.
He suddenly found that this girl, whom he had overlooked time and time again, was actually so beautiful.
She was petite, with delicate features like a fairy.
Even as someone of Frank’s status had been surrounded by countless beauties since childhood, he had long forgotten what it felt like to be amazed.
But looking at the girl in front of him, he didn’t know why, his heart suddenly beat a little faster.
It had been a very long time since he had experienced this feeling.
He only remembered that when he was very young, probably in the second grade of elementary school, he had once felt his heart beating irregularly.
At that time, he fell for a gentle and good-looking girl in his class.
The girl was his deskmate, had excellent grades, a sweet voice, and a soft, cute personality.
Back then, he was a notorious bully in the school.
Not only was he ill-tempered, his grades were terrible, and he loved causing trouble.
At that time, the class was into pairing top students with poorly-performing students, so he was paired with the gentle top student.
Initially, they did not get along at all.
Frank even thought he hated the girl, finding her too meddlesome and annoying.
The girl eventually transferred to another school.
The next day at school, Frank looked at the empty seat beside him and heard that she had transferred away. He didn’t know why, but he felt very sad.
It wasn’t until a long time later that he learned that he had actually liked the girl.
He realized that those many episodes of irregular heartbeats were not because he disliked her.
But rather, he liked her.
Thinking of that, Frank suddenly widened his eyes, and suddenly, the feeling of irregular heartbeat emerged again.
His face was full of panic, as if he had seen something scary, and he hastily took a step back.
He stared at Joanna Lawrence with a ghostly expression on his face.
She reached out and touched her face.
What had Frank just seen?
Was there something terrifying on her face?
Joanna took a step forward, her eyes questioning, wanting to know what he had seen.
But as soon as she took that step, Frank suddenly stepped back again.
He seemed utterly keen to avoid her.
As if she was a venomous creature like a snake or a scorpion.
She felt a little depressed.
As she approached him, a breeze blew, and Frank smelled the sweet scent carried by the air.
It was like the scent of flowers, mixed with a hint of peach.
He smelled a familiar scent.
It was the same scent as that of the girl who had jumped into the water and swam towards him that Night ten years ago.
Frank clenched his fist, feeling nervous for the first time in his life.
Confusion flickered in his eyes as he looked at the girl in front of him, puzzled and baffled.
The person who saved him that night was Rebecca Kelloway.
But why could he find familiarity time and time again in another woman?
"Ms. Joanna, you...," Frank stared at her for a moment, his eyebrows furrowed tightly, "Ten years ago, did you ever..."