Chapter 77

Cassie’s POV

His question is not something that I can easily answer. Because I also asked that myself.

What is holding me back from love again? Or is this love? Should I forget him to open another chapter in my life? Is that how it works? I don't know; I am also confused.

But all of my worries turned into bubbles and disappeared immediately as Derek suddenly pulled me into a tight embrace.

"Don't mind my question; I am not forcing you, and I don't want to pressure you. I want you to know that I can be content with you being on my side rather than not being with you. I just wanted to tell you that the darkest day of my life was when you left me, and I thought I would never see you again. So don't mind my question; I will wait as long as you are by my side. After all, I am not planning to give up, but to show you how much I love you," Derek said to me in the most sincere way I could ever ask for.

When he said those words to me, I felt like I could finally