Aiden Shaw narrowed his eyes slightly, "Our relationship does not permit you to be distant from me."
Tiana Thorne: "…?"
Huh?
Did she just act distantly?
Earlier, Aiden Shaw had only gently patted her hand. This time, he held her hand, his thumb lightly caressing the web between her thumb and index finger, his voice deep as he spoke each word: "With me, you don't need to pretend or hide anything."
Tiana Thorne was slightly taken aback and swallowed hard.
A heart that had been calm for a long time suddenly felt a ripple at his words, a fleeting moment of unrest…
Glancing down, her gaze fell on his distinctly jointed thumb, the pad of his finger warm and rough, bearing the marks of time, yet it gave her a subtle sense of reassurance.
She was not a sentimental person, nor someone easily moved by words.
Yet at this moment, her heart was gently stirred, revealing a genuine smile.
