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.

as she reciprocated his passionate kiss,

The Depths of My

peach–coloured wooden floor, adding to

legs… feel

how long. Maggie had

might suffocate from lack of oxygen and collapse.

whispering. “Want me to hold you?

instantly flushed with crimson again. Without looking back, she hurriedly ran to the sofa in the living room, leaving behind only one sentence.

but most of the time had already passed.

sure how the

is

a hint of amusement in his eyes, grabbed the camera, and

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

fully engrossed, completely captivated

were lush green trees, with distant

rustled the white curtains, while warm sunlight bathed the room in its glow.

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

lively notes flowed from her fingertips, momentarily

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

through the trees, scattering dappled

in their interaction. There were fleeting glances and

envisioning the carefree yet spirited youth of the boy and girl.

for a dunk, while the girl stood awkwardly holding a bottle of

a paper aeroplane with a love note,

The Depths of

awkwardly tugging at his

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

dew, the rustling of leaves on campus, and the lazy sunbathing white cat behind

after their college entrance exams. The unspoken truths behind the paper–covered window eventually became bittersweet secrets tucked away

the lingering regrets, the memories remained

with earnest attention, unable to deny that Nathael had done an excellent job. It seemed he not only knew how to capture her in the best light but also understood the exact emotions she longed

approached its end, a touch of melancholy and regret lingered in the air, the echoes carrying a

yet profoundly

took Maggie a moment to come back to reality, and she glanced at

Nathael said, his

was left speechless. Despite her prior suspicions, hearing those two words still

a frozen layer had shattered, emotions rushed forth