Chapter 15

Although he jested about making babies, Lance didn't make me feel obligated to be intimate with him, so we just cuddled and kissed for days on end. I admired his restraint and recognition that getting intimate was something we shouldn’t rush.

We went swimming until lunchtime every day, and I was in love with my new skin tone. Except for cooking and making love, we did things together and enjoyed each other's company. I was the happiest human being on the planet during those days, but I awoke from a fairytale dream one day.

Lance gradually grew distant from me, and no matter how many times I pressed him, he refused to explain why. His indifference made me angry! He built a barrier between us bigger than the Great Wall of China, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get through it.

“Do you have a grudge against me?”

He was standing in front of the stove, and when he heard my voice, he turned slightly to look at me, but he only gave me a fleeting glance bef