"And Fu, I know you so well," she continued, her voice soft but steady.
"I know how protective you are. I didn’t want you to worry if things didn’t work out. I needed to be sure it was real before I told you."
Her words hit me like a punch to the chest. I’d been trying to shield her from the danger I knew too well, and she thought I was the one standing in the way of her happiness.
"These past few weeks have been incredible," she said, eyes dreamy.
"He’s nothing like the media says. He’s gentle, kind, thoughtful, and genuinely listens. I never thought someone like him would care about someone like me, but…"
She took a deep breath.
"I think I’m really falling for him, Fu."
Her happiness radiated so brightly it almost hurt to look at. I wanted to be happy for her. I really did. But al
