Chapter 25 (2/2)
Sapphire secretly scowled ”What now, you've been found out”
He only looked at her ”If I tell you this picture is not like what you are thinking right noill you believe me?”
She didn't answer
He was intently looking at her She clearly saw hi to be answered with a 'yes' Yet, she didn't, and that made his shoulders fell
”Why do you believe theht I am your husband?” he worded with sadness and sat down on the edge of the bed ”That kiss ”
”Liar”
He sighed and put his elbows on his thighs Using his hands, he ed his forehead ”Why are you like this, Sapphire? Why can't you believe ue with you I don't want to anger you”
”How can I trust you after what I just saw?”
”Do you know the story behind that?” He upwardly faced her ”Do you know that I was shocked when she kissed me but then, I also immediately pushed her away? Do you knohat came to my mind first?” he weakly asked ”You You're the one who popped up in my mind Do you knohat I realized then? I like you more I prefer your kisses I love you, eh”
She brought her gaze down and suppressed the tears She's not going to cry again
”Sapphire I know… I know that you're scared of this relationshi+p You're just scared I understand I won't get mad if your trust for , it's fine But don't doubt what I truly feel for you”
She sed the iuess, I'm still not ready for this I-I still can't bear it”
”What are you saying?”
”Hearing you right now, perhaps, the one in the wrong is me, Johann I don't kno this works I know I should trust you but I don't kno, I also don't kno to not be afraid of the possibility of you waking up and suddenly saying you don't lovelove”
He sprang from his feet ”Wife…” and held her on two shoulders ”Let's help each other with this”
She shook her head ”It'sjealous towards Czarina You're always being put to difficult situation as you try to explain things to me”
”I won't get tired of it”
”No, Johann For this to work, we must meet in theWe will just keep on fighting I realized, if we didn't confess to each other before, it would be better You should have just stayed friendly with me”
”Sapphire…”
She stepped back and reer
She heard his weak gasp after seeing what she did
”No…” he whispered
She persistently placed the ring on top of his palht yet I never kneife's responsibility could be so heavy until I learned to love you” She took a deep breath ”It's actually not a siet married to obtainso overwhel that I don't kno to contain it”
W-what… what do you want to happen?” It was al it to her
”Keep that ring for now” She turned her back on hirandma's mansion I'll be with my mom there”
”You want space?”
”Yeah Kind of”
”Can you sleep without me by your side?”
She closed her eyes ”I-I'll try I did it last night, anyway”
”Are you really leaving? You're going to left me behind?”
”Just for a while Until I learn how to love and trust you back like the way you love me”
”Is that your final answer?”
She nodded Her mind has been set on it
”Until when it will last?”
She shrugged
”It'sto celebrate without my wife?”
”I'll just attend if you will host a party”
He sighed ”I love you”
She didn't respond
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