“I don’t understand why you chose me. There are so many rich young women in Arcania who like you.”
“Because I love you.”
“Why? We haven’t spent much time together.”
“Don’t you remember what happened when we were kids? Back then, the Langleys didn’t have the status we have now, and I was small and weak, often bullied by other children.
“Whenever I called for help, no one would stand by me, except for you. You couldn’t stand it and brought a group
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of your friends to protect me.
“You were really cool back then. Ever since then, I’ve quietly followed you, cared about your joys and sorrows, and hoped that one day I could protect you in return.”
The long–dormant memories were awakened, and thinking back to the embarrassing moments of my childhood, I laughed until my stomach hurt.
“They say girls mature faster than boys, but I think it was the opposite for us.
“My love for you came twenty years earlier than yours. I hope you can make up for that,” Quentin said as he took my hand and pressed it to his face.
I felt the warmth of his tears on my palm.
