Seeing Irina’s eyes turn teary, Curtis panicked and hurriedly let go of her. “Does it hurt very badly?”

Irina rubbed her injured finger on her right hand with her left hand, unable to utter a sound for a moment because of the pain.

Damien hugged Irina to console her. “Let me take a look.”

The tip of her fair and slim finger was reddened, with a few deep marks from the bite. After a while, blood started forming on her wound again, exuding a sense of fragility that made one panic.

Curtis was stunned to see the bite marks on Irina’s hand. With Damien hugging and consoling her, he could...