A prolonged silence followed after Asher finished speaking. Neither of them said a word as they looked each other in the eyes.
Asher felt a bit anxious as he waited for Aria's response. He knew that revealing the truth to Aria might change things between them, but he had no choice but to tell her about it. If he didn't do so, he would be lying to her, and that was something that he didn't want to do. His love for her was greater than anything else. It was so great that he could not continue to keep secrets from her. And he didn't want to live a life of lies and deceit. It went against his motto of living free and unrestrained.
