章節 205: Reasons ???: Break Up & Farewell (6)

"I know what I did is unforgivable, and I'm a giant fool for letting Hector convince me that you would be happier with someone else.

I was scared. I was scared that I would ruin your life if you married someone like me, a commoner and a thief from the slums.

But after you disappeared, there wasn't a single day that passes by without me regretting what I've done."

She kept quiet and still refuse to face him.

Until he says, "I love you, Annabeth."

She flinched.

"I love you. I always have. I love you from the moment we met, and I still love you even when you've gone missing. I'm sorry for what happened, but I don't want to lose you anymore, so can you please give me one more chance? Just let me have one more chance, and I'll prove to you I can be the man that stays by your side, and I promise I'll protect you and make you happy forever."

She didn't show any reaction to his confession, so he calls out to her, "Annabeth?"