Chapter 27

• I scowled and held her hand tight. "A man and a woman, alone in the same room… no, under the same blanket. What do you think we did?" Her heart sank. "I'm dead!" she thought, and she cursed again, "Edward Harrington, monster! How could you do this to me?" Thinking that she actually slept with this dirty guy, she was so embarrassed. She shoved me with all her force and cursed again. But with so little power, how is she able to push me away? I held her closer. She can feel the physical changes in my body. The hardness was actually pinching her thigh. In a mix of shame and indignation, tears dripped from her eyes. I caught her tears and automatically loosened my grip. The one whom I had dreamed day and night was indeed in my arms, yet I could only dream and do nothing. It was torture.
• I wasn't that I disliked her, but I was afraid she would hate me even more.
• I suppressed my longing and hugged her tightly only for the entire night.