He truly loved her, but no one had ever taught him how to love someone. He was not the kind of man who could love without regrets and not care about what she did.
His love was so petty that he got angry when she didn't have him in her eyes, and angry when she had someone else in her heart.
But he really hoped she could be happy and wished for her happiness.
He dreamt of her telling him her true feelings, without pretense or concealment.
Now, she finally spoke up.
How could he bear to refuse the true her that he had been longing for all this time?
But how could he nod and agree?
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When Ruby Gregory woke up, the sun was already setting outside the window. Upon opening her eyes, she saw a snowy white scene before her. She stared at it, puzzled and trying to remember what was going on, until she saw Edric Reat, who had been sitting by her side the whole time. He stood up and walked to her, asking, "Awake?"
