Chapter 60 J's Help

• “You want to escape?” J’s forehead furrowed. “Why?” He asked.
• I sighed, pulling myself together. “I---I just want to reflect on myself first and process everything,” I said, gaining his full attention. “All those confessions were like a bomb that finally exploded, and I wanted us to heal first before anything else. I am afraid that if we force ourselves again, it might hurt us both.”
• “Both of you will get hurt too if you’re apart from each other, young madam,” His brown eyes radiated under the remaining light from the sky. “But I guess you have a point there. The both of you also need to be independent in some cases,” He added.