Annabelle lowered her eyelids, withdrew her body, and distanced herself from him, like an insecure little creature, longing for warmth but fearing closeness.
Kendrick didn't pressure her, he just waited quietly for her answer.
What kind of care did she have for him, whether it was the kind of care for a friend or for a boyfriend?
After a moment of silence, Annabelle took a deep breath and called out to him in a low voice, "Kendrick."
"Um."
"I have never been in love and I don't know how it feels for a man and a woman to be in love. All I know is that when I heard that you were seriously injured, I just wanted to rush to save you. Even if it meant jumping from the upstairs and breaking my legs, I still wanted to save you."
"I was afraid that the enemy would come to harm you again, so
