Chapter 76

But he doesn’t know if this is how she feels about him. Or at least how she felt about him when she told him she loved him.

Yes, she’s seen some bad things, but she’s faced worse since. Maybe that opened her eyes to the fact that she really hates him now.

“I’m not sure, Vengo. I just... You know... comfort her at night. It’s not anything that would make her see me as...”

Vengo raised both eyebrows, causing Michel to pause. “What?”

Michel shook his head. “I just felt that I was only serving a purpose for her. She didn’t want me around.”

“Mind is one thing and the body is another. Logically, she shouldn’t want to be with you. But her body, her heart, she can’t turn it off, you know. Take it out of her and you’ll see.” Vengo said confidently.

Receiving these words, the leader finds himself wondering how much weight they suddenly carry.

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Of course, Vengo had no intention of taking away from Fanny what made her comfortable, but Michel wa