“But, why me? Doc, you might be misinterpreting your feelings.”
“No, I'm very sure. Why you? I have no reason to deny it when it's only you who has secretly filled my heart. Since I met you, I haven’t felt the same pain as when Daisy left. I was late to realize that I had already moved on... not with another woman, but you are the remedy. You’ve healed my heart from the pain of the past.”
Dominic might have sounded stiff—truth be told, he wasn't good at crafting beautiful words to win over the woman in front of him. But, his words seemed effective enough to make Lena shed tears.
Dominic's hand reached out, gently wiping them away.
“I won’t force you if you don’t feel the same way I do. The important thing is, I've expressed it—”
Dominic froze when Lena moved closer and hugged him. She
