Chapter 38

Zillon’s eyes met her now open ones with nothing but adoration. She looked even more angelic now than she did when she was asleep, her blue eyes…they lit up her whole damn face. “Why? Is there something wrong?”

Celeste shook her head, gripping his hand tighter. “It’s just… I-It’s just that you had left me alone in bed that time…”

Zillon’s heart broke into two, his guilt overpowering his pride. He remembered it too, that morning after he had taken her virginity with nothing but passion then woke up only to tell her that it meant nothing. That was what he regretted the most, it was probably still painful for her, she perhaps thought he’d do it again.

Sighing, he sat down beside her on the edge of the bed, once again brushing her hair out of her face. “Last night meant everything to me, the fact that you had trusted me enough to open your legs was enough to make me happy. Thank you.”

Celeste hid her face against him, appearing shy in Zillon’s eyes. “Then…then wh