Chapter 74. Message

Those words hit me like a wave, leaving me speechless as I stared at him. I know that he loves me… But I didn’t know the duration.

I didn’t have any idea that it was for a long time.

Or maybe the reason I couldn’t notice him… Because I was so busy hiding my own. He’s not the only one feeling this way.

I thought I only liked him when I saw him at the bar before, but it turns out that wasn’t the case.

Because like him, I have loved River for a long time, too.

“I… I feel the same way, too,” I whispered, looking at him with so much love and admiration. “It doesn’t matter if you kept a secret from me before. You did it all for me. I trust you. I always will.”

Smiling, I added, “But you can’t do that again, okay? You can’t hide secrets from me, or else I will not forgive you.”

River nodded, his smile widening, but I also saw another flicker of emotion in his eyes—something that I wasn’t able to decipher.

He squeezed my hands gently, his fing