Chapter 1188 - One Beautiful Night VI (1/2)

He respects her feelings enough to know that kissing her like that, like a thirsty man finding water in the desert, so passionate yet so gentle...that kiss means something.

Because it is him and because of her feelings.

Katarina knows that even after he had chosen Sofia, he had never fallen out in love with her. But that is what makes it so hard for her to forget him

Because he is doing things like this. It is like he could not help it and she also could not help it.

He loves her but can't be with her.

But he still wants to protects her.

That is why he sent his secretary to look after her. This secretary is of course Sasha. She is the only person in Pandemonium that is recognized as such.

When he could not see her, could not protect her the way he did before, he sent Sasha to look after her.

But knowing this Katarina felt a bit angry.

Azief could sometimes be a coward.  He did not want to show affection to her, but he also does not want her to fall into any disaster

He hurts her but doesn't want to feel guilty.

So, she sent Sasha back. She did not mind Azief feeling guilty. At least he would still be thinking of her.

The feeling of anger is something that is understandable.

What is he trying to do?

On one side, he told her to forget her.

Yet, how could she forget him, when he still trying to protect her, trying to help her and always a trace of him could be seen around her.

It is a bit selfish of him

And her feelings are not something that could be turn on and off just like that.

Even if she wants to forget, she could not

Even if she wants to turns it off, she could not

And she is angry that Azief felt kind of guilty kissing her. He did not say it but Katarina could guess what Azief was feeling when he broke the kiss last night and go away

She did not do anything wrong to anyone and neither did Azief.

There is nothing to be guilty about

From what she understands he and Sofia had broken up.

Katarina had respected Azief decisions when he chose Sofia. She was sad…but she did not throw a tantrum, she did not attack Sofia. She just wallows in her own feelings.

Of course, it would be best if she is the one beside him.

She wishes that it was her that he had chosen.

But since he had chosen Sofia, she chose to respect that. Because she wants him to be happy.

But she still loves him and as such when the Demon King was battling Azief, she also sends her attack, trying to help Azief.

But, this...last night, what happened….is not something that she could understand.

Azief did not only tell her that he had broken up. He also told her how and why he had broken up with Sofia.,

He had proposed to Sofia and Sofia rejected him. To her, this mean it is over between Azief and Sofia.

And there is nothing for Azief to felt guilty about

And since this happens, Katarina did not feel that she is doing something wrong. She had never hides how she feels for him.

The whole world knows about it when she created that mountain of ice, fully intending to die together with him

Then the sound of the plate being put on the dryer brings her back. She could hear him coming to the sofa

Azief finally finished washing the plates and he walk slowly to the sofa. He sat beside her and Katarina opens her eyes.

Azief puts his hand together, and one could see from his expression that he is thinking how to say something.

He gives up and look in front of him. She also looks at the direction he is looking.

They look at the stars and the night sky in the distance and there was silence between them. Katarina would not repeat the question.

She knows Azief had heard her loud and clear. So, she is now just waiting for his answer. Azief uses both of his hand to rub the back of his neck

He then sighed and said

'It's complicated' that was his answer. Katarina did not say anything and Azief knows he did not answer her question

What she wanted to know was why he kissed her. And he could tell that Katarina would not accept that answer

He looks at her and said

'I don't know why.' Finally, Katarina looks at him, there is a trace of sadness in her eyes.

'You know' she finally said