Her silence told Jamie that she was disappointed in him.
Jamie didn't hold her so tightly. He just hugged her from behind and greedily absorbed the fragrance not belonging to him.
Ellen was like poison to him.
He knew that being with her would damage his internal organs, but he still couldn't bear to resist.
Jamie had lived to such a point that he had long forgotten what "love" felt like.
He had only deeply felt it from Ellen, but he missed her after all.
He knew he was guilty and didn't deserve Ellen, but he just didn't want to let go.
For a ruthless person like him, there was only life and death in his dictionary. There was no such phrase of letting go.
Even if Ellen didn't love him for the rest of her life, he could be the one to love her.
Jamie's voice was low as he was almost begging. "Ellen, forget about the past. Let's start over again. I will let you feel what love is again."
