Let’s start all over again,shall we?

Chapter 203 The Depths of My Affection.

Sensing things were getting awkward, Maggie nervously laughed and corrected herself, “Um… I mean, it’s not like I’m super into it or anything.”

“Oh yeah? So, how not into it, are you?” Nathael advanced step by step while Maggie slowly retreated.

Ugh, I feel like crying.

Am 1, like, setting myself up for trouble?

I could pick any piece of music, but I had to go with ‘First Love

With no way out, Maggie had no choice but to stop and hug him around the waist, trying to please him. “You know you’re my absolute favourite, right? I like you more than anyone else.”

Nathael chuckled softly, gazed at her, and asked, “How much do you adore me?”

Maggie closed her eyes, pondering for a moment.

“I adore you a lot, like, really, really adore you. I’m totally into you.”

Nathael gazed at her intensely, his narrow eyes as dark as ink, like a deep, mysterious ocean, captivating anyone who looked into them.

“Is that it?” His voice was low, sensual, and tempting.

Maggie swallowed nervously, her head starting to ache, trying hard to think of how to turn the situation. around.

Looking up at him with sincerity in her eyes, she said softly, “I love your eyes, your nose, your mouth. It’s like I love everything about you.”

This time, Maggie spoke slowly, her eyes moving from his eyebrows downward, growing more serious with each word. Her cheeks flushed involuntarily.

Her throat tightened as she continued to hold his gaze, saying, “I also love the way you look at me, how your eyes reflect me, and how patiently you listen to me…

Maggie hesitated, took a deep breath, paused again, and then added, “I also love how you hold me.”

As she spoke, Nathael leaned in and gently pressed his lips against hers.

His slender, captivating eyes glistened with depth, like a deep sea, overflowing with restrained emotions, surging like waves.

“Do you realize that some words, once spoken, can’t be taken back?” He murmured softly, visibly touched.

A heart that had once felt like it was buried beneath icy depths now basks in the warmth of the sun, receiving both sunshine and rain, offering both grace and hopeful longing.

her eyes as she reciprocated his passionate kiss, her cheeks still flushed

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floor, adding

feel weak

how long. Maggie had

continued, she might suffocate from

“Want me to hold

the sofa in the living room, leaving behind only one sentence. “No need!

hadn’t gotten much done, but most

now, they still weren’t sure how the

is

in his eyes, grabbed the camera, and followed after

with Nathael, watching a video together. The footage was stunningly captured, better than any she

fully engrossed, completely captivated by what she

trees, with distant mountain

rustled the white curtains, while warm sunlight bathed

slender figure of a young girl in a white dress looked graceful, her delicate and fair fingers dancing on the

lively notes flowed from her fingertips, momentarily evoking

a girl in a pleated skirt walked together with books in hand.

the trees, scattering dappled patterns on the ground.

glances and shy smiles exchanged, moments of innocent

eyes, envisioning the carefree yet spirited youth of

dunk, while the girl stood awkwardly holding a bottle

sending a paper aeroplane with a love note, and a

The Depths of

sat behind him on the bicycle, awkwardly tugging at his shirt,

of urgency buried in the sea of books and moments of contentment as they gathered for bubble tea after school by the shop

gardenias, the essence of sunlight, grass, and dew, the rustling of leaves on campus, and the lazy sunbathing white cat behind the

entrance exams. The unspoken truths behind the paper–covered window

regrets, the memories remained beautiful.

not only knew how to capture her

and regret lingered in

profoundly

and she glanced at the man beside her, unable to hold back her words. “Your

Nathael said,

Despite her prior suspicions, hearing those two words still felt like a sharp blow to her heart.

had shattered, emotions rushed