Chapter 333 - ILU (2/2)
”I wish you knew how important you are to so many people in your life. I know you don't feel that way. I know you feel like a burden. That's all your parents told you growing up,” Liam murmured softly, gently taking her chin in his free hand when she tried to look away from him. ”They're wrong about you.”
Ying Sheng felt her eyes start to burn, her emotions starting to soar. She wanted to believe him and his sweet words. The source of her insecurities had been her parents, who made her feel worthless. Liam seemed to think that she was worth everything.
”How do you know that they are?” She asked. Maybe he was just biased, and her parents were right.
”Because they don't even know you. They don't know who you are or what you can accomplish. I know you and everything that you can do. I know that your bakery is going to be a success. I know you,Ying Sheng ” Liam explained to her, his fingertips lightly grazing her cheek.
Even if she didn't want to believe him, she did. He did know her better than her parents, who had never even tried to get to know their own daughter. If anyone could determine her worth and her future, it would be someone who was close to her, who had an idea of the path that she was heading down. There was no one more knowledgeable on that than Liam.
I know you do… like I know you. I should've never doubted that you cared for me. You're the most important person in my life,” Ying Sheng admitted as she reached up to place her hand over his. She could feel words demanding to be said, and she refused to hold them back any longer. ”I love you.”
Liam stared at her in shock, a smile steadily crossing his lips as he fully registered her words.
”I love you too. I wanted to tell you again sooner, but I was nervous,” he murmured as his thumb lightly stroked her cheek.
”You're always nervous,” Ying Sheng gently teased him, but she found it to be cute. He wasn't full of himself like her parents. He was humble and kind, and everyone knew how smart he was. He didn't have to boast about that for people to be impressed.
”Especially around you, but it's a good type of nervous,” Liam mused as his other hand reached out to rest on her waist, pulling her body closer to his. ”My heart races… and it feels like every inch of my skin is tingling.”
Ying Sheng could feel her body warming to his touch. She couldn't help it. She loved to be touched by him, whether it was physically or emotionally. He knew just how to calm her and how to show her the truth. Her parents filled her head with lies, and he had been trying to tell her the truth all along.