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“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?

composed himself, his hands loosening their clench slightly. Meanwhile, his expression reverted to its usual icy demeanor. “I’m not injured.

you can’t deceive me. I want you to tell me what’s really happening with you. And what were you and Ava doing when I walked in? Why do I always feel

seem to quite like her.” Before she finished speaking, Eder interrupted

say?” Grace was stunned, pulling her hands from his legs. She took a step back, her gaze upon

outside the window, his tone icy. “She is sweet, beautiful, gentle, and appears fragile, which could make her seem pitiful. It’s no wonder that any man would be drawn to her. What else do you think I was doing with her?”

retreated another few steps, her

you are arrogant, domineering, and ruthless. I spent a long time chasing after

his handsome face, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly. “Eder, you’ve

are always seeking a thrill, novelty. It’s not that I’ve changed. It’s that I was never a good man. You can leave now that you

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final words, an eerie quiet hung in the room like an unwelcome visitor, stretching out the minutes into an

frozen, her feet seemingly soldered to the floor, the silence amplified by the rhythmic tick–tock of a wall clock. Her mind raced,

of any trace of longing or attachment, painted a perfect picture of apathy. He stared

unexpected sound was akin to a balloon popping in

his head in surprise, only to see that instead of being angry, Grace was… laughing? Her sparkling eyes held not an ounce of anger.

as he fought to maintain his frosty demeanor,

to him, grasped the armrests of his office chair with both hands, leaned down, and kissed his forehead unexpectedly. The vivid imprint of

up, glaring at her in

though she had seen through his performance long ago. “You put on quite

on his hands 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

off guard, instinctively retracting his hand and hiding it behind his back. His eyelashes fluttered nervously. Having

maintain his dark expression and feign

hand. She just had to tear down his defenses layer by layer. She lightly curled her finger under his chin, her dainty finger fearlessly tracing and

his skin.

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