Chapter 53. Responsibility or Love?

Caroline's POV

Lauwren held my hand gently. "Are you serious about this? Do you think they'll accept it? What if I tell them, don't accept it? I'm petrified of their reaction. I don't want them to hate me because I want to choose someone over them. I just can't be the leader…" she croaked with visible tears in her eyes. She had been terrified about the idea, but she also wanted to pick love over everything.

"Lauwren，don't do this to yourself. You've already decided that you'd just tell them the truth that you don't want to be the leader. You don't have to bother about their reaction. If anything then I'd advise that you remain unmoved. If you really want to be with him, then tell them that you want him," I told her, and she nodded while trying to wipe her tears off.

"Are you sure this would work? I… I'm scared," she revealed, and I drew her into my arms as I hugged her ti