He held her quietly, enjoying this fleeting moment of serene intimacy.
He had never dared to dream that there would be a day when he would hold her in his arms, yet without the excitement and happiness he had imagined.
Yet, he was pleased.
Because finally, there was a day that they could face each other carefree, without worrying about whether they loved, whether they were accepted, whether they were rejected, and whether there were consequences or not.
"I once loved you," Shawn Clegg said with his eyes closed, murmuring softly, "Perhaps I still love you. But I no longer care whether I can obtain your love or not. Victoria Talkington, I never thought that I could still love someone and enjoy the happiness of being in love so much - it feels like a tremendous fortune. I think I have finally obtained the ability to love others, even though the price is to let you go forever..."
But letting go means being able to possess more.
