"No, Noah. Please do not speak that way. Please. I am at fault. I know it. Please forgive me." Aria cried and dropped to her knees immediately, losing all her strength. All of a sudden, she felt exhausted and Noah caught her instantly, stopping her from hurting her knees.
"Aria." He shouted in fright and held her close as he too kneeled in front of her.
"Aria, are you hurt? Are you alright?" His previous resentment vanished and he focused on Aria who was crying bitterly. She sniffled softly as she hugged him tightly, not allowing him to refuse her embrace.
"Aria." Noah was taken aback by her sudden hug. Nevertheless, he did not push her away and hugged her in return as he rubbed her back to comfort her.
"Please forgive me, Noah. Please. It was never my intention to hurt you and never will it be." She sniffed. "I was scared and in my momentary loss of rationality, I made decisions I now regret."
"Aria."
