Chapter 38：I Will Not Leave You (2/2)

She stared at Aiden's beautiful brown eyes. God was so cruel, he gave this man such beautiful eyes, but also made him unable to see. There were no more colors in the world, no more light. There was only darkness that followed him all the time.

Tears started to trickle down Anya's face, unconsciously falling into Aiden's hands.

Anya cried. The woman was crying over her husband's situation.

”Why are you crying?” Aiden asked, his hand holding Anya's, making the woman stop drying her hair. However, no answer came out of Anya's mouth. The woman did not want to open her mouth, afraid that her tears would overflow.

Aiden took a deep breath. He didn't know what to do at a time like this. He didn't know how to comfort a woman who was sad. Before this, he never paid attention to any woman who approached him.

Anya cupped her hands over her face, tears streaming down her face even more. Aiden immediately grabbed her body, took her to his lap and hugged her. He gently stroked her back, waiting for her to stop crying.

”Leave me… and you will be free, like before.” Aiden said in a low voice. His voice was hoarse as he said it. It was as if he was holding back his feelings.

”I will not leave you ...” Anya replied with a chuckle. She felt her throat tighten.

”I'm only giving you one chance. After this, you can never leave me…” Aiden said. But when he said that, the hands that hugged Anya's body felt tighter as if Aiden wasn't willing to let her go.

”Hmm ... I'm not going.” Anya muttered.

Anya knew how hard it was to fight alone. Even if she had perfect eyes, she still had to struggle to survive. She couldn't imagine Aiden who couldn't see. Aiden needed someone to share his burden, to help him. And Anya was willing to be that person even though she didn't love Aiden.

Aiden had helped her a lot. Maybe this was the only way she could return the favor. By standing next to Aiden, accompanying him.

”Maybe we didn't get married because of love. But there must be a reason why we are meant to be together…” Anya leaned her head on Aiden's shoulder.

Aiden was silent and did not answer Anya's words so that Anya assumed that the man agreed with her.

Silence enveloped them again. The comfortable feeling that Anya felt made her feel sleepy. Especially after crying, her puffy eyes felt heavy. However, Aiden's embrace on her body didn't loosen up at all so she couldn't move anywhere.

In the end, she closed her eyes and fell asleep in Aiden's arms.

Aiden could hear Anya's breath and saw the woman sleeping in his arms. Anya leaned all her weight on Aiden and fell fast asleep.

Aiden kissed the top of Anya's head gently, ”Who said I don't love you ...” He whispered softly, while his lips were still touching Anya's hair. Anya couldn't hear what Aiden said as she was fast asleep.

That day, they fell asleep while hugging each other. There was no distance between the two of them, like the previous days.

That day, they realized that they needed each other.