章節 345: A friend’s concern

"She is an orphan, raised in an orphanage but we met at school. She was a scholarship student, some rich people charity like that and because she was not only smart and beautiful but poor, it made her the target of all the bullies in school" he explained

"That's downright evil" she replied

He continued easily, his tone bitterly jaded "Humans for you, so I decided to protect her but the fastest way was to fake date and here we are."

"You're a good man, my love, I wish I knew you even then" she needed to say it, she wanted to do more, to wipe his worries away forever but she settled for smoothing the furrowed lines on his forehead.

"I think I'm better for having you now." He replied, his eyes filled with emotions that squeezed her heart and made it impossible for her to speak without losing control of the tears lurking in her eyes.

She pressed a kiss to his lips in response before scooting back into the crook of his arms.