Chapter 140: A romantic guy
"Aren’t we going to see the movie?" Layla’s voice broke through the silence, pulling Lucius out of his thoughts.
Startled, he lowered the photograph and looked at her, blinking as though trying to focus. "What? Oh, yes. But I thought you were busy in the garden," he said, his tone soft but distant.
"I was," Layla replied with a small smile, stepping further into the room. "But I’m free now. I want us to go out and watch a movie. In a theater. What do you think?"
She kept her voice light and inviting, hoping to draw him out of the dark cloud he seemed lost in. Beneath her cheerful demeanor, her heart ached for the man before her—the man who had once been so broken he had tried to end his life.
Lucius studied her for a moment, the faintest hint of a smile tugging at his lips. He could see the warmth in her eyes, the unspoken determination to lift his spirits.
"All right," he said at last, his voice carrying a trace of gratitude. "Let’s go."
Layla’s smile widened with a relief. She had vowed to heal him, to heal his soul completely.
Lucius slid the photograph back into the drawer, shutting it quietly before crossing the room toward her. As he reached her, he slipped his hand out of his pocket and draped his arm over her shoulder with casual ease.
"So, which movie are we watching? Let me guess—it’s going to be a romantic one, isn’t it?" he teased, his tone lightening.