Chapter 889: Not destined in this lifetime
"I can’t lose another one in this lifetime. If you die, I’m good as dead. So, please... don’t take that away from me. Let’s escape here and forget each other. Forget everything and move forward. Not only for you, but also for my sake."
Not only for him but for her sake as well?
What a suffocating statement.
Leo held her gaze while watching his breaths just because breathing didn’t feel as natural as it was supposed to be. He reluctantly released her hand, gazing down at the floor with mixed and overwhelming emotions swelling in his chest. Hera, on the other hand, wiped the single tear off her cheek and turned around.
Her lips quivered, and more tears were tempting to stream down her cheeks. However, she took a deep breath and huffed it, walking away from him. But before she could move farther, she heard him speak.
"Earlier, you asked me if I fell in love with you." His voice was quiet, almost just above a whisper, but it was clear. "I was uncertain until now."
Leo smiled bitterly, clasping his chest tightly. "If I didn’t, it wouldn’t hurt, correct? But right now, I feel like my heart was set on fire and is falling apart. It hurts, but if stepping out of your way is the only way for you to live, then I will."
"Pathetic, aren’t I?" he added in faint mockery. "Falling in love amid all this chaos."
Hera bit her bottom lips and balled her hands even tighter. A big part of her heart wanted to turn around and jump into his embrace, throw away everything, and find refuge in his arms. But the other part of her forced her to take another step while listening to her heart-shattering.