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.

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

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hues on the peach–coloured wooden floor, adding to

legs… feel weak

knows how long. Maggie had to try to push him away.

suffocate from

lightly, whispering. “Want me to

with crimson again. Without looking back, she hurriedly ran to the sofa in the living room, leaving behind only one sentence. “No need! Hurry up

done, but most of the time had already

still weren’t sure how the video recording had

guy is really distracting!

hint of amusement in his

with Nathael, watching a video together. The footage was stunningly captured,

completely captivated by what she was

the screen, outside the wide floor–to–ceiling windows, there were lush green trees, with distant mountain peaks visible and the occasional trickle of a

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 black

lively notes flowed from her fingertips, momentarily

white shirt and a girl in a pleated skirt walked together with

streamed through the trees, scattering dappled patterns

interaction. There were fleeting glances and shy smiles exchanged, moments of innocent awkwardness as their

closed her eyes, envisioning the carefree yet spirited youth of the boy and girl.

basketball, going for a dunk, while the girl

aeroplane with a love note,

The Depths of My

awkwardly tugging at

urgency buried in the sea of books and moments of contentment as they gathered

of gardenias, the essence of sunlight, grass, and dew, the rustling of leaves

entrance exams. The unspoken truths behind the paper–covered

the

not only knew how to capture her in

touch of melancholy and regret lingered in

yet profoundly resonant.

to come back to reality, and she glanced at the man beside her, unable to hold

said, his

hearing those two words still felt like a sharp blow to

had shattered, emotions rushed forth uncontrollably.