Excruciating pain shot through every wound on Su Yaoyao's body, but her gaze was full of heartache as it fell upon Lucia.
She knew deep down that the emotional trauma Lucia had endured over the years was countless times worse than the physical pain she was feeling now.
Lucia slowly closed his eyes, and a single tear slipped silently down his cheek.
He quietly felt the warmth of Su Yaoyao's tight embrace, a warmth like the spring sun, slowly melting the iceberg that had been frozen in his heart for years.
He felt the strength of her hug, a force that seemed like a silent promise, telling him that from now on, she would stand by his side and never leave him.
His voice, tinged with endless exhaustion and vulnerability, was a soft whisper. "Yaoyao, I really don't want to be alone anymore. For so many years, this heart has been filled with pain. I'm so scared… scared of losing someone again. I'm so tired…"
