Chapter 334: A Thousand Words That Amount To Three Words.
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Arissa parted the kiss.
She held both sides of Nicklaus’s face and pressed her forehead to his. She giggled and caressed his face.
Gaping into his dark eyes, she questioned, "Why did you do this?" her breath fanning his face. It took everything in Nicklaus not to pull her close and kiss her lips plump.
Nicklaus did not reply immediately. He planted a soft kiss on her cheek and looked at the flower vases before replying, "Each of the flower vases has a note dangling down at a corner. Those notes have my reasons on them but first, I want you to pick the card placed before the heart-shaped roses before the others,"
"Oh," Arissa muttered in surprise. She tilted her head in the direction of the heart-shaped rose and saw a card waiting there for her.
She faces Nicklaus again and this time, her expression turns nervous. Nicklaus gave her an encouraging smile and nodded at her, "You have nothing to worry about, I’ll only want your honesty above your pride," he caressed her cheek with his thumb, "Don’t say a yes when you mean to say a no and don’t say a no when you mean to say a yes. Be honest and whatever the outcome would be, I’d make sure to support you,"
Arissa hugged him and buried her face in his arms. Nicklaus wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tight like his life depended on the hug. If fate were on his side, he would receive more of these hugs but if fate had already left him, this would be the last.
"I have a confession for you," Arissa whispered, in a solemn voice.
"Shu," Nicklaus paused her, "Let’s go through the notes first," he feared her confession would break his entire world.