Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 203

were the same person, Atlas had a feeling that she had already entered her role at the moment, and even her voice was filled with the meekness of a girl from the ancient past. With that in mind, he nodded in agreement.Elspeth stared at him, her face filled with expectation as she asked, “Cassius, when will you return?”Atlas furrowed his brow and lowered his head, his thoughts unreadable as he explained, “Deidre, you know that a soldier must protect his country…”“Deidre knows that the country is more important to you than Deidre is, but Deidre can’t bear to let you go.”As she spoke, tears began to roll down Elspeth’s face, wetting her shirt. Her tears coupled with her beauty made her a pitiful sight to behold.Atlas immediately panicked. Upon seeing her tears, he felt his heart ache. “Apologies, Deidre. I…”Before he could finish, a thin hand sealed his lips.“Please don’t forget about Deidre.”At that, Elspeth dropped into a bow with red eyes.“Deidre asks for nothing except three things. One, for you to have a long life; two, for your name to spread across lands; and three, that Cassius won’t forget about Deidre, that we will one day meet again.” These words and Elspeth’s tear-ridden face made Atlas step forward and wrap his arms around her waist immediately. “I won’t leave anymore. I’ll stay, even if I have to give up my name!”Elspeth slowly pushed him away, her expression returning to normal and even carrying