Right after Azul said that, Roxanna felt all her worries melt away.
Even though she would be happy if Azul found his family, a small part of her was still afraid… afraid that he might leave her because of it.
[I know that promises spoken by lips can be broken, but…] Roxanna thought. [I'm sure that he will keep his promise.]
"If you don't believe me—"
"I believe you," Roxanna cut him off right away, her lips curling into a gentle smile. "I believe you, Azul."
There were times when men's words couldn't be trusted, but for some reason, Roxanna believed that Azul was different.
She knew it sounded foolish. After everything she had been through—after being betrayed before by a man—anyone would think she was strange for still choosing to trust someone again.
But for someone who had survived that kind of pain, being able to hope again was something very precious. It wasn't easy. It was something many people couldn't even bring themselves to do anymore.
