Since leaving the clinic until now, her heart had been pounding incessantly, and his exclusive scent lingered on the tip of her nose.
She pressed her lips together, suddenly overwhelmed not only by a sweet happiness but also by a profound sense of guilt.
Throughout their time together, it had always been him silently giving.
Initially, she had approached him with ulterior motives, but he remained silent, still offering her his arms as a protective haven.
She had always been passive, even resistant and fearful at first.
She worried that the longer she spent time with him, the deeper he would fall. Because she grew up in an unhappy family, she was prone to worrying about gains and losses.
When she tried to escape, he went to great lengths to bring her back, using various methods to coa
