Chapter 177: Promise made...

"Can you not let go of my hand, no matter what happens? And... can you always remember me?" he asked, his voice low but sincere.

Jessica was stumped, her breathe caught in her throat while her heart thumped wildly yet she met his question with silence.

She didn’t expect such a question. In as much as she has her fears of what tomorrow might be for them; she hadn’t taken any time to consider who is holding on or who is not holding on at the moment.

With the knowledge that tomorrow might come with its challenges, she felt herself lacking of the confidence needed.

She is really afraid, having witnessed her mother’s painful end, she lacks the confidence to trust any man. She can only believe what she has today.

But it is more scary to hear him make that request, —request? No, it’s certainly not a request, he is asking for a promise.

A promise about tomorrow. Jessica felt her head throbbing as she analyzes the situation.

She wanted to make that promise that she will not let go of his hand, that she will always be there to stand by him through thick and thin but she had to weigh her options, she has to consider her heart.

"What are the chances? What are the possibilities?" She murmured to herself.

he might not have thought about it when he asked

will always come back to her solace. But then, what if she

A subtle tension creeping up his body. His

should she say ’No’. He is not ready

felt fear, fear of her response, fear of her rejection though his wife but then it was someoneelse

reality and not dwell in fantasy.

only live the present to pursue the future. She stared at him for a while, her eyes taking note of the several emotions

about the future, may be we can still suffer greater

but for Davis this brief pause was already taking the life out him. "I will walk the path with

short lived with

bit. But then he is not surprised because every situation had a condition attached to foster it. "I can meet

face, her eyes never leaving his—searching, weighing, questioning. "Yes, one condition," she repeated, this time with more certainty in

slight nod, his gaze steady but filled with anticipation. "Name it." She hesitated for a moment, then

me," she said

all things she

how painful it is," she continued, "no matter how ugly the truth may be... I’d rather face it than live in a world built

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