**“Of course, I’d be worried!”**
Even though Annabelle had never been a mother, just imagining such a situation made her heart ache.
**“And what about me? Could you bear to leave me behind?”**
Kendrick’s voice was right by her ear, his tone unusually persistent.
Imagining a future where she had no choice but to part with him, a deep sorrow welled up in Annabelle’s heart.
In this entire world, the only person she had such an intimate bond with was Kendrick.
Though they hadn’t been together for long, they had already endured so much—so many trials, yet he had never once let go of her hand.
Sometimes, he was like a friend. Sometimes, an older brother. Other times, a teacher. And, in the most precious moments, her closest lover…
If she were to leave him forever—one of t
