Chapter 715: Trust
Kael watched Dora walk up the stage, his heart pounding in his chest. He felt a surge of panic, almost like the ground was giving way beneath him. His mind raced, cursing himself for being such a coward. He wanted nothing more than to bolt from the scene. But, forcing his feet to stay rooted, he waited as Kit joined him, a smirk playing on his lips.
"I can’t believe this," Kit said, eyes twinkling with amusement. "You really do have charm, Kael! I mean, she’s actually going to confess to you in front of the entire crowd? Amazing."
"I don’t want her to confess." Kael suddenly muttered.
Kael’s confession seemed to ignite something in Kit. His eyes narrowed, and his playful smirk morphed into a scowl. "What do you mean, you don’t want her to confess?" Kit’s voice was low, barely controlled. "Isn’t that what you planned all along? Why are you wanting to back out now?"
When Kael remained quiet, Kit’s eyes narrowed," Are you having second thoughts now? It is too late to back out now, Kael. Don’t even think of it! I can’t believe you’ve fallen for her charm too! How could you be so weak. I always thought you were stronger than this!"
Kael stepped forward, his resolve hardening He had to stop Dora. There was something deeply unsettling about the whole situation, and he couldn’t shake the feeling that he was about to make a monumental mistake. But he’d barely taken a step when Kit’s hand on his arm stopped him," You can’t do this! You can’t back away now! I won’t let you."
Kael moved his hand away, " Stop it, Kit! I’ll have Dora apologize to you for the hurt she caused but this might just be...
As he moved toward the stage, Dora’s voice suddenly filled the room. The first notes of her song were soft, almost tentative, but as she continued, her voice grew stronger, more assured. Kael turned to look at her then. She was singing a love song. She was confessing her feelings through a song.
He felt his heart stabilise. Yes. This was perfect. She could do her confession through a song. That way, he would not have to accept or reject her confession in public. They could later talk in private.