I couldn't move from my position, especially with how tightly Augustus was hugging me from behind. It wasn't uncomfortable, but it felt as if he was terrified of letting me go, like if he did, I would disappear from his sight.
I swallowed hard several times, and suddenly, he gently turned me to face him. When our eyes met, I was at a loss for words upon seeing how serious his expression was as he looked at me.
"You don't need to worry about anything. I know I was rude, and I know I was a jerk to you before. But after our marriage, I want to prove that I can be a good husband, okay?"
I couldn't respond. I mean, I didn't know how to react to those words. I looked at him several times, trying to understand him. Just earlier, when I prepared food for him, it seemed like he didn't like it, a
