Chapter 37

"It’s rude, you know.”

Grace blinked her eyes, their innocent and naive expression filled with a mixture of confusion, anticipation, and anxiousness. As her beautiful brown orbs gleamed, a sense of pure innocence radiated from within, captivating Maverick's attention and making him yearn to observe her for eternity. Every fiber of his being longed to reach out and touch her, but he restrained himself, knowing that the purity and delicacy she possessed deserved the utmost reverence and respect.

There was a profound understanding that resided within him, where he grasped the profound concept that innocence, once lost, had the capability of transcending beyond the grasp of reclamation. It was as if he experienced a revelation that innocence, once eroded or tainted by the cruel hands of existence, underwent a metamorphosis that rendered its former state forever unattainable. This realization seeped deep into the core of his being, grounding itself as an unwavering belief tha