Chapter 649 Open Your Heart, Express Your Feelings
Grace nodded painfully.
Unable to hold back any longer, she burst into tears.
"Fine, Quentin, everything you're asking is right."
"Since you already know, why press me?"
"I know, Caroline is your fiancée, you two are engaged, such intimate actions are normal, I know it all, so you don't need to remind me, I know my place."
"Rest assured, I will stick to my role, I won't reveal my identity in front of Caroline, so, is that enough?"
Seeing her cry so heartbreakingly.
Quentin felt an immense pain in his heart.
"Grace, you're wrong."
"That's not what I meant."
"I asked these questions just to know my place in your heart. So you don't just hate me, you still love me, right?"
Hearing this, Grace's tears flowed even more fiercely.
Quentin was truly a bastard.
He already had a fiancée, yet he went to great lengths to make her admit she loved him."So what if I love you? So what if I don't?"
"And you? You already have a fiancée, why do you come to me? Quentin, am I so worthless in your heart? Worthless to the point of being just a mistress? Never to be acknowledged publicly."
Quentin held her tightly, heart aching.
"No, Grace. My engagement to Caroline wasn't my choice, my mom forced me."
"But you didn't refuse, did you?"
Looking at him painfully, Quentin's lips moved.
After a while, he finally spoke.
"At that time, you had been gone for years. I was always looking for you, but the world is so big; if you were determined to hide from me, how could I find you?"
"So, I could only use this method to force you to show up, but Grace..."
At this point, Quentin pressed his head against hers, and he expressed in a low voice, "Do you know how heartbroken I was? I was always waiting, waiting for you to appear, waiting for you to come back to me."
"But even after the engagement ceremony ended, and you still didn't come out."
"Grace." Quentin held her tightly, suddenly like a boy pleading, "Don't leave anymore, never leave me again, okay?"
"I'm sorry, it was all my fault back then, I know I hurt you, give me a chance, let me make it up to you for a lifetime, okay?"
Grace's face was already wet with tears.
She never expected to hear these words.
She never expected him to apologize or explain the reason behind the engagement.
It seemed like many things were beyond her expectations.
So, did he like her too?
But those hurts, so deep, how could she just forget?
Especially the scars Ruby left on her.
With her eyes closed, she let the tears slide down her cheeks.
Quentin tenderly wiped her tears and coaxed, "Don't cry, Grace, don't cry."
"When you cry, my heart aches!"
He just held her like that, not saying anything more, not forcing her.
On the wide bed, the two held each other tightly.
This time, it seemed like they were the closest they had ever been, relying on each other, their hearts closely connected.
So close that she could hear the rhythm and frequency of his heartbeat.
After a long, long time, Grace lifted her head, her clear eyes looking at him like crystal water.
"Quentin, is everything you said true?"
"Can I trust you?"
He held her tightly, their fingers interlocked, his voice sincere and firm, "Of course you can."
With that, he gently cupped her face.
His rough fingertips brushed gently against her skin, finally resting on her soft lips.
"Grace, I want to kiss you."
"I've always wanted to, madly wanted to, can I?"
This time, he was exceptionally gentle, truly valuing her feelings.
After asking, he didn't rush.
Instead, he looked at her, patiently waiting for her answer.
But his gaze was full of affection, tender and warm, like a fire, hot and burning.
How could Grace refuse?
Under his gaze, she finally closed her eyes, giving the best answer.
Soon, she felt his lips descend.
Wet, warm.
This time, he was patient, taking his time. Gently, he kissed her as if she were a rare treasure.
Until she suddenly felt a wet touch on her lips.
Quentin stopped, lifted his head, and looked at her tenderly. "Don't want to?"
Grace shook her head.
On the contrary, everything in front of her felt like a dream, she almost felt it wasn't real.
But this was exactly what she had dreamed of.
'Quentin, although I don't want to admit it, do you know? All these years, no matter where I went, where I stopped, I never stopped loving you.'
'You were the first person I liked, and the person I've liked for so many years.' Grace thought.
His lips pressed down again.
Compared to his previous gentleness, this time, he seemed more passionate.
One hand cupped the back of her head, pulling her closer, their bodies pressed tighter.
His kiss became more serious, deeper.
In the end, Grace couldn't resist his skilled touch and surrendered slowly.
This kiss, gentle and lingering.
It seemed like the whole room was filled with a spring-like atmosphere, charming and captivating.
When they parted, Grace gently stroked his brow. "I have a question for you too, can I ask?"
"Okay, ask."
Just as he finished speaking, suddenly, his phone rang.
It was Ruby calling.
Grace knew, Ruby was always an insurmountable obstacle between them.
So, she sensibly let go of him.
On the balcony, Quentin answered the call.
Ruby's angry voice immediately rang out, "Your wounds haven't healed, your body hasn't recovered. Why did you leave the hospital?"
"You know the company has many projects recently, I'm very busy."
"But you can't ignore your health; it has to come first."
"Alright, you didn't call just for this, what do you want to say?"
Ruby cleared her throat, then almost instructed, "Caroline is sick, go see her."
Quentin refused without thinking, "No, if you want to go, you go, don't involve me."
"Quentin, do you have a conscience? I heard she went to the hospital to see you today and got sick after coming back. Did you say something to hurt her?"
"No, I just told the truth."
Ruby snorted, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to."
"All these years, you've been looking for Grace, now that she is back, I know you won't be content, you're itching to act."
"You better do as I say, or I don't know what I'll do to Grace."
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