Chapter 242: Guiding Her to Walk on the Flowery Road
A/N: Writing these recent Chapters while listening to Queen of Tears OST, especially Last Chance by So Soo Bin makes me grin like a fool :3 The English translation of that song is sooo heartwarming and romantic!
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Leslie’s words enveloped Calix’s heart with comfort – like a spring breeze passing by a field of flowers. He should have been the one reassuring her yet, the roles got reversed instead.
Lowering his head, Calix smiled sheepishly before whispering, "Sorry... I don’t mean to doubt you."
Calix’s apology earned laughter from Leslie. The echo of her chuckle eased the slight tension in the air. She inwardly thought how adorable this side of him was.
From a confident and jokester of a man, she witnessed the rare moment of him being vulnerable and uncertain.
Each of them was a part of him, the ones shaping the personality of a man named Calix Xu.
"This is a heavy subject so... I understand why you’re... doing this. Calix, I believe... you wanna give your best... I’m grateful for that..."
Leslie spoke earnestly from her soul. The mellowness of her tone expressed the sincere gratitude of her heart.
If Calix was indifferent toward this issue, he wouldn’t take every aspect into consideration. His action right now expressed volumes of his desire to make everything right not only for her but also for Calliope.
Calix blinked, sensing faint heat rushing to his ears from his cheeks. His gloom turned into embarrassment as he was met with Leslie’s genuine concern once more.