Her head buried in her knees was lifted by him, and he cradled her tear-streaked, delicate face, tenderness escaping, "Didn't I tell you, no crying in front of me?"
She sobbed painfully.
He gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, despite the deep sorrow etched in his deep eyes.
His face was devoid of any sadness, calmly articulating, "Don't say you're sorry, you're not wrong... A year ago, what I feared was Chester coming back to find you, and you'd leave with him without hesitation, that's why I acted in front of Chester..."
The warmth from his fingertips slowly wiped away the tears continuously streaming down her cheeks, his voice hoarse, "I'm not as noble as you think... If I truly cared about everything for you, when Chester came back to find you, I should have let go and let you leave with him. But I didn't do that, even knowing how much you hoped he would come back for you, I never even mentioned it..."
