“I’ve told you time and again not to call me that, Giya… Just call me Wynn… Calling me Mr. Lockhart feels so strange!” replied Wynn.
Choosing not to reply to that, she then turned to look at Gerald before saying, “…Anyway, we still don’t know your name, so… Could you please share it with us?”
For some odd reason, Giya had felt extremely close to this person from the moment she first met him. She couldn’t tell why either. It almost felt unreal how close he felt to her.
Aside from him, it had been the longest time since she had last felt such a way toward any guy. If she had to put the feeling into words, it felt somewhat similar to meeting a long-lost relative again.
“She’s right, we still don’t know your name!” added the bespectacled girl with a smile on her face.
“There’s no need for that, I just helped with a small matter!” replied Gerald as he further lowered his brim before heading upstairs.
Seeing that, the bespectacled girl pouted slightly.
“Who even is he, Meredith? Why’s he wearing a hat and mask in bright daylight? And more importantly, who does he think he is?” scoffed Wynn scornfully.
After hearing how Meredith had talked to Gerald, he was certain that the masked man had saved the girls like some kind of superman. Wynn himself had been waiting for a chance to do such a thing. Now that someone had beat him to it, he was feeling both nervous and envious toward Gerald.
“How could you talk bad about our lifesaver, Wynn?” replied Meredith, upset.
“I’m just saying the truth! I’m sure he’s just putting up an act!” replied Wynn.
“Both of you, stop fighting! The only thing that matters now is that the girls are both fine! Also, since both of you are now back, go ahead and grab some food. We’ll be heading into the desert once the Master of the Desert arrives!” said their leader.
Aside from the researchers, there were also other tourists who had hired the Master of the Desert for both his carts and his guiding service. Once everyone had mounted their bags and bottles onto the camels, the Master of the Desert would begin transporting them across the desert.
“Come on, Giya. I paid him extra since you injured your leg. We can get on the cart together with Professor Yale so that we don’t have to walk!” said Wynn as he turned to look at Giya.
However, when he noticed how hesitant she was and how she kept looking up at the second floor, he immediately became jealous and added, “…Don’t tell me you’re waiting for that dude, Giya…”
“I-I’m not! We don’t even know each other!” replied Giya.
“Good to know. Regardless, we should get going now. Here, I’ll help you up!”
“It’s fine, Meredith can do that!”
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