Chapter 13: What If... ♡˖꒰ᵕ༚ᵕ⑅꒱
After a while of walking...
Leo finally saw his apartment complex, a sense of relief washing over him... He sighed, and then quickening his pace until he reached the stairs of his apartment complex and ascended them...
As he stepped into the corridor of his apartment, his eyes widened...a sight both endearing and heartbreaking met his eyes...
Sarah was hunched over, right in front of his door, tears silently streaming down her face...
"Babe?" he called out, hands on his hips, a knot forming in his stomach...
Sarah’s eyes widened at the sound of Leo’s voice... She sprang up in full speed, throwing herself at him, her arms wrapping tightly around his neck... More tears welled up from her face, blurring her vision...
Leo felt her hands tremble as he hugged her back. "Babe, it’s okay. I’m back," he whispered, gently patting her back, trying to soothe and ensure her...
He slowly pulled her away, pulled out his handkerchief, and tenderly wiped the dampness and sweat from her face...
"Babe, what happened? Are you going to jail?" Sarah’s voice was shaking as she whispered, her hands still trembling with fear...
Leo remained silent. Not because there was a problem, but because her concern was so incredibly cute and sweet. He just wanted to savor her worried expression for a moment longer...
"I’ll use all my savings and hire a lawyer! If I have to, I’ll take all the blame!" She started crying again, fresh tears tracing paths down from her cheeks... "I just don’t know what to do!"
He leaned in and kissed her forehead, then pulled out the change the taxi driver had given him after he paid with the 5,000 yen...