"Alright, I promise," said Shi Enxi as she unwrapped her husband's arms around her waist. She remained still on his lap and held his hands instead. This was the moment of truth between them, she knew that just by looking at him.
Lu Mello remained quiet as he stared down at their hands. He held her hands back and gave it a light squeeze. The last thing he wanted from Shi Enxi was for her to hate him. It was something he never wanted to happen. He was afraid that by telling the truth, she would look at him with eyes full of malice but he needed to take that risk. He didn't want her to hear the truth from someone else.
Something like this could be used to make a dispute between them and he was not going to allow anyone to take that chance especially when he knew that it was going to be harder for them if that became the case.
"I... really don't want you to hate me." His voice broke as he said those words.
