"Let's get married, Frank. If you do, being with you will be my life's mission. That's my offer. If you refuse, then kill me right here and now because no matter how many times you erase my memories or how bad you hurt me, my heart will never be yours."
Silence followed suit after Hera's remarks, holding Dragon's gaze without any hint of backing down. The idea of escaping him had already disappeared from her heart. All she could think of right now was saving Leo.
What would happen to her if she won this gamble was something she would think about later. For now, she stopped hoping and praying and waiting for a miracle to come. Deep in her heart, it terrified her. But at the same time, revealing the truth was liberating. It was as though she broke free from the chains of fear that had bound her in this place since waking up in this body.
