Chapter 31. Answer

“And… Is that wrong?”

“No. It’s not.” River shook his head. “As long as you’re not doing something wrong, or hurting other people, it will never be wrong to fight for your own happiness.”

As long as I’m not doing something wrong…

“But this is wrong,” I couldn’t help but mumble, feeling how River was holding onto me.

Feigning innocence, he asked, “What are you talking about?”

“You know exactly what I’m talking about, River,” I told him, emphasizing every word, and my voice lower than usual. “This. You know what you’re doing. What we’re doing. And this… this isn’t appropriate.”

As soon as I said those words, the song changed.

This time, it was softer, which was the exact opposite of the kind of gaze River was giving me right now.

“I don’t want you to filter the words you wanted to say,” River said, urging me to speak freely. “If you want to say something, just do it.”

I sighed as I hesitated for a while. To be honest, I don’t want