"You must have been surprised, Eugene."
Ashley glanced at the omega with an apologetic smile as they walked back to the drawing room. It seemed like the person who got panic attack was already isolated in another room to be soothed, and there were only some cameramen doing screen tests.
"It's not my first time with someone who has a hyper-sensitive nose, but..." Eugene tilted his head to look at the beautiful ceiling, recalling Hannah's--thankfully--not-very-severe reaction. "Yeah, I was surprised. I've never seen someone with that bad a reaction."
A clear guilt flashed on Ashley's face. Eugene could tell, however, that it wasn't directed at him. "I was partly the cause of why he ended up like that, so I feel responsible for his condition--even if I know he's an adult man already."
"Once your baby, still your baby?"
