"As long as you don't leave me, I'll do whatever you say." Aiden Grant looked at Lily Shaw with pleading eyes. He was terrified by Lily Shaw's sudden departure; the joy of coming home vanished when he realized the person he most wanted to see was gone. That miserable feeling was something he never wanted to experience again!
"I need some time to sort out my feelings." Lily Shaw studied the expression on Aiden Grant's face, noticing the dark circles under his eyes and his dry, pale lips, forcing herself to look away.
Steeling herself, she reiterated her point; she hadn't yet sorted out her emotions, and the fear and unease in her heart were still tormenting her.
She had witnessed her mother, Wendy Lowell, wither like a vibrant flower after loving the wrong person. She was deeply afraid such tragedy would replay in her own life.
