Chapter 41
“Wow!”
Joy filled Liv’s eyes. In fact, it was an emotion too complex to be expressed by just the word ‘joy’. Liv felt happy and delighted, yet simultaneously doubtful of the situation, regretful for her past loneliness, then satisfied once more with her present circumstances.
Yes, she should think positively. She had thought she would always be alone here, but now someone had appeared who could converse with her, whom she could be with. It was something she had never dared to dream of.
“Will you really, truly stay by my side?”
“Yes.”
The man nodded solemnly.
“I will always be beside you, Miss Liv.”
Elated by his words, Liv observed the man this way and that. It was her first time seeing a human face since birth. She had only deduced her own facial features by feeling her face.
To actually behold a human was euphoric. His eyes were more breathtakingly beautiful than anything Liv had seen, while his straight nose bridge and pink lips seemed curiously shaped.
As Liv leaned in close to scrutinize his face intently, the man turned his head slightly away. Liv asked him:
“Do you know why my name is ‘Liv’?”
“No, I’m afraid I don’t...”