The sensation on her lips was incredibly clear.
The cool aura of the man once again enveloped her.
His movents were violent yet gentle, bit by bit, making her feel his presence.
Sinai’s eyes suddenly widened.
At this mont, her brain froze, passively accepting his kiss.
Only when he occasionally nibbled on her lips did she feel like she was alive.
After a very long ti, the man finally rose.
But he didn’t leave; instead, he held her in his arms: "So, do you understand what I an?"
"Cough, cough, cough!" Sinai barely caught her breath, coughing violently.
It took her a full half a minute to completely regain her composure.
Recalling what Norton had done to her, Sinai’s eyes reddened instantly.
She pushed against him, biting her lip fiercely, her voice trembling: "Go away, go away!"
The more she spoke, the more aggrieved she felt, her voice choking with emotion: "You’re about to get married, how can you bully like this? What do you take for?!"
These words made Norton’s expression pause.
With a slight turn of thought, he understood what was going on.
His dark green eyes narrowed, his expression calm.
Very well.
Soone was in deep trouble.
"Not necessarily." Norton lowered his head, tidying her hair, sighing, "If I can’t win you over, I won’t marry."
Sinai was suddenly stunned: "You..."
An unbelievable thought exploded in her mind.
Her heart emptied in an instant.
She t those familiar dark green eyes.
Those eyes had shed their usual indifference, leaving only gentleness.
At this mont, she felt as if there was no distance between them.
He was right there, within reach.
"Seeing you always avoiding , I wondered if you disliked , so I planned to pursue you slowly." Norton’s voice deepened, slowly, "But I got scared."
Indeed, he was scared.
In Tarot Cards, the Chariot represents "victory."
Looking back on his long and enduring years, he indeed rarely ever failed.
But with her, he had stumbled more than once.
When it cos to matters of the heart, no one can ever really explain them.
He’s not soone who likes to beat around the bush; he prefers to do things straightforwardly.
But with Sinai, he’s willing to be circuitous, just wanting her to live a peaceful, healthy life.
"So I was asking if you understood what I ant." Norton said, "There’s no one I plan to marry; if there is, it depends on whether you agree."
Sinai murmured: "I haven’t agreed yet."
"Hmm." Norton chuckled, "I’ll keep pursuing you until you agree."
Hearing this, the tears Sinai had held back for many days finally spilled down: "You’ve made sad; I don’t want to like you anymore."
Norton’s body tensed.
After a while, his voice was hoarse: "You don’t want to like anymore?"
All the confusion at that mont beca clear.
He finally understood why she was avoiding him upon his return this ti.
Turns out, in the places he couldn’t see.
Soone had been quietly liking him for so long.
If not, she wouldn’t be crying even in her sleep.
So heartbroken.
"I’m sorry." Norton said patiently, gently stroking her head, "It won’t happen again; I’ll like you even more."
"I don’t want that." Sinai’s voice choked again, turning away, "I want to sleep."
Norton agreed to everything: "Sleep, I’ll be here."
Sinai’s body was already weak, and her emotional agitation left her exhausted, so she soon drifted into a heavy sleep.
Norton helped tuck her in, sitting by the bedside.
**
After half a month of recovery, Sinai was ready to be discharged.
These days, Norton stayed by her side.
He prepared her als three tis a day.
If there was a thunderstorm, he would hold her to sleep and even explain Alchemy techniques to her.
"What are you spacing out for?" Norton raised an eye, "It’ll get cold."
Sinai hugged the bowl: "It still feels a bit unreal."
"So, have you thought it over?"
"No."
"..."
Sinai took a sip of porridge, and the door to the ward was pushed open.
"Teacher, I’m here to see you." Charlotte poked her head in, "Oh, soone’s here, should I avoid?"
"No need." Sinai quickly glanced at Norton, "Co in."
Charlotte entered, setting down a basket of flowers: "Teacher, please take care of your health; there’s no rush to return to the research base. What you can’t do, I and other team mbers can handle together. Please prioritize yourself."
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