Chapter 444 - 444: Declaration of love. (1/2)

Gradually, everyone started to go to sleep, leaving only Theo, Zaira, Zaika, Ariana, Shina, Aomi, Yuki, and Mizuki outside the mansion, sitting around a table while talking.

”Mizuki, I still can't believe you never dated,” Ariana exclaimed with disbelief. After all, Mizuki was a little over 100 years old, and taking into account her social class and how beautiful she was, it was remarkable that she had not yet chosen a suitor.

”Even if you don't believe it, it's true.” Mizuki blinked her eyes and her cheeks turned slightly pink. ”I never loved anyone before, but...” She looked in Theo's direction and didn't continue what she was going to say, but everyone understood. Since instead of saying that she never fell in love, she said that she has not fallen in love ”before” meaning that quite possibly she is currently in love.

”Ariana...” Theo was no fool, he realized Ariana's intention.

”What is it?” Ariana blinked, acting innocent as if she didn't know what she had done wrong.

Seeing Ariana act this way, Theo didn't know whether to laugh or cry; he just sighed and then looked at Mizuki. Seeing her stare back at him, Theo said, ”Mizuki, after this can I talk to you alone?”

”Yes...” Mizuki felt very nervous and anxious. She intertwined her long, delicate fingers while trying to control herself.

This was the first time in all her years that she felt as if her heart was a loud, beating drum. She looked at Theo and felt her heart beat even faster; her delicate hand started to get a little damp.

Taking a few deep breaths, she calmed herself down. Although a little afraid that her feelings would not be reciprocated by him, she was still going to face him, in case she was rejected... Well, she didn't want to think about this possibility, since just thinking about it made her want to cry.

In any case, she still needed to know how Theo felt about her. If not, she'd end up freaking out whenever she saw him.

”I'm tired and sleepy. I'm going to sleep,” Ariana said as she got up from her chair. She kissed Theo on the lips and passed Mizuki and whispered softly in her ear, ”Good luck.”

'This girl... Why didn't she say that telepathically?' Theo thought. He knew she did it on purpose as his hearing was good enough to hear things from miles away and whispering in Mizuki's ear wouldn't make him unable to hear.

Anyway, this was a matter he would have to resolve sooner or later. He had already noticed Mizuki's feelings for some time, but he still wasn't sure how to approach it. But Ariana happened to create a chance for the two of them.

”I'm going, too. Good night to you all,” Aomi said, and soon after, she left.

”Good night, I'm also sleepy...”

Everyone realized that Theo and Mizuki needed to be alone and started to leave one by one, until it was just them alone.

”Err. Want to drink something?” Theo asked softly.