Chapter 49 Trust
She held her head high. At this moment, I seemed to see the radiant goddess once again.
"With my situation, when will I ever catch up to you?"
"You never know."
Lucy said, "When everyone adored me, I felt like the world’s center. But now I see they only told me what I wanted to hear. They never truly cared for me. You, however, are different. You’re normal. You want me, but you also show restraint."
"All they wanted was my beauty and status, along with my powerful father. They never truly cared about my inner world. But you’re different from them. You’re normal. I know you actually desire me, but you’re patient."
"You may not be entirely sincere, but I feel you’re worth trusting. Even if you tell me tomorrow that the dance class is closed, I won’t blame you."
"If you deceive me, everything we did today will be the hush money paid to you."
She looked at me with sincere eyes, and my heart trembled. Without hesitation, I said, "Don’t worry, the dance class will definitely open. But you’ll have to wait two days for me. It’ll take that long for my funds to come through. In the meantime, you can choose a venue you like."
Today is Tuesday. Within this week, the first installment from Walker Company will definitely arrive, and then I’ll receive my first commission to enter Skylight.
"I trust you. If you deceive me, I won’t accept any treats from anyone."
I hugged her, gently stroking her back, and said, "Rest at home these two days. Don’t come here. You’ve seen these wealthy people; you can’t outplay them."