Chapter 270
“I’ll be there with you to share your pain. I’m also learning how to indulge and shield you.”
Grace’s gentle and melodic voice echoed in Eder’s ears, a refrain in his mind. Her radiant smile was ever–present before his eyes. Her warmth enveloped his aching, shadowy heart, melting his icy
exterior.
A lump formed in his throat, and his right hand instinctively reached out, yearning to touch her soft face. However, he realized his hand, encased in a leather glove, had just caressed Ava.
Upon this realization, he subtly withdrew his hand, clenching it into a fist hidden on his thigh.
Nick was correct. When facing adversaries, Grace was like a blazing sun too scorching to touch without getting burnt. Yet, she was akin to a gentle kitten towards her loved ones and her beloved, making one fall hopelessly in love, impossible to relinquish. She was vibrant, radiant, and brimming with an indomitable spirit.
Eder had believed that he could control the virus within him, allowing him to accompany Grace on her journey for a long time. But now, the virus was spreading, turning those hopes into mere fantasies.
He was now but a shell, a dying man utterly undeserving of Grace. He was the one who was holding
her back.
“Eder?”
His thoughts were disrupted by her soft call. Grace knelt before him, her hands resting on his legs ast she lifted her face to look at him, her voice imbued with tenderness.
“Were you injured on your border trip? I’m sorry for kicking you last night without knowing the circumstances. But you’re not alone now. You don’t have to endure the pain alone. I’ll be there with you to share
your pain. I’m also learning how to indulge and shield you. Isn’t that good?”
himself, his hands loosening their clench slightly. Meanwhile, his expression reverted to its
what’s really happening with you. And what were you and
her.” Before she finished speaking, Eder interrupted her
hands from his legs. She took a step
turned his attention to the rain outside the window, his tone icy. “She is sweet, beautiful, gentle, and appears fragile, which could make her seem pitiful. It’s no wonder
retreated
I spent a long time
at his handsome face, her beautiful
not that I’ve changed. It’s that I was never a
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eerie quiet hung in the room like an unwelcome visitor, stretching
soldered to the floor, the silence amplified by the rhythmic tick–tock of a wall clock. Her mind raced, struggling
or attachment, painted a perfect picture of apathy. He stared into the endless expanse, his eyes
through this mounting tension, a sudden outburst of laughter detonated. The unexpected sound was akin to a balloon popping in an echo chamber, its abruptness
his head in surprise, only to see that instead of being angry, Grace was… laughing? Her
skipped a beat as he fought to maintain his
down, and kissed his forehead unexpectedly. The vivid imprint of her lipstick stood starkly against his
her in anger. “Can’t
provocatively, as though she had seen through his performance long ago. “You put on quite a show. I almost
clenched tightly on his thighs, a mocking tone in her voice. “When you act, you need to be thorough. Next time you lie, make sure not to clench your fists so tightly. It’s a dead giveaway!”
behind his back. His
his dark expression
down his defenses layer by layer. She lightly curled her finger under his chin, her dainty finger
his skin.
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