“Aurora, how do you feel?”
“Okay.”
He tried to touch my hand, but I pulled it away. He let out a sigh. I could sense that it hurt him.
“Where is the Sister?”
“I asked her to leave me. She was exhausted, so I told her to go and lay down.”
“I see.”
“Why did you come?”
“I just wanted to be next to you.”
“No need.”
“Aurora, we have a bond. I feel at ease being next to you, and I know you feel the same.”
“And what if I reject you?”
“I won’t accept it. As I didn’t accept that last time.”
“I think it would be better for both of us if you'd accept it.”
He smiled with a sad smile.
“I love you. And even if I made an unforgivable mistake, I still need you. I'm not taking the easy way out as I don’t want to be in love if I have to be with someone else. I can wait.”
“And what i
