Chương 250: Fate's Unyielding Path: The Calm Before the Storm

"I'm sorry if I scared you. I promise you that I'll never leave you alone. We'll always be together, no matter what happens." He looked into her teary eyes and placed a tender kiss on her forehead, followed by a soft kiss on each of her closed eyelids. His touch was filled with affection and tenderness, soothing her troubled mind and calming her down.

Lia felt her body relax in Rio's tight embrace, the warmth of his body and the gentle beating of his heart against her ear calming her racing thoughts. She lay there, content in his arms, her eyes slowly closing as the exhaustion of the day caught up with her. Rio's hand ran up and down her back in a soothing motion, lulling her deeper into a state of peacefulness.