"...I only want you."
Lucas' confession stirred the feelings in her heart. She never knew such simple sentences could make her so impossibly happy.
Eva was glad that Lucas had chosen this position to confess to her as well. She did not know what she would do if he saw her expression at the moment.
She didn't want him to see the pain this caused her. Why couldn't their love just be simple?
"I love you, Lucas."
She let her next words fill her with resolve.
"But, I can not be just yours. At some point I will have to marry if I am to become a noble and achieve my goals."
Eva gulped down the saliva that had been building in her mouth. Her words sounded hollow and she hated herself more with each passing second.
"I can be your everything until we reach the Capital. However, I will understand if that is not enough for you."
Eva wanted to look behind her, but she could not show him the obvious lie that she told him.
