It felt like being slapped in the face; his expression alternated between red and blue as he clenched onto Aldana Candi's shoulders relentlessly.
When he came here, he never expected things to turn out like this.
The words he kept hidden in his heart, he never dared to speak them, yet he vainly hoped that with time, even without speaking, Aldana would understand.
What he owed her, he was willing to spend a lifetime repaying.
If she wasn't willing to stay by his side, he was even willing to let her go. As long as he could secretly catch a glimpse of her once in a while, it would be enough.
That was his plan; he didn't think about asking her to understand, but instead, he risked it all, giving up all his wealth and glory, just to bring her back safely.
But he never expected... never thought it would turn out this way.
