At this point, Lois was hysterical. Tears were streaming down her cheeks.
“But what do you see in me?” Leon was perplexed.
All Lois could see was love. She could even die for him if she had to.
“I love you, Leon. Believe it or not, if you askto die, I will do it.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAt this, Leon began to panic. He had never seen her act so hysteric and crazy.
Tears streamed down her cheeks as she shook her head.
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“shh… Don’t cry,” Leon said, walking up to her in quick strides. He took out a handkerchief and gave it to her.
Lois used their proximity to her advantage and threw herself into his arms and begged, “Please, Leon, don’t pushaway. I love you so much. My life will be meaningless without you in it.”
There was a long silence after that.
Leon could feel the wetness on his chest. Probably from her tears.
He pulled her lightly away and looked at her red and swollen eyes.
“Okay then. Let’s give it a try and be together.”
He was not young anymore. The woman he had been waiting for proved not to be worth the wait. Now, he could leave the past behind and try loving someone else.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAnd Lois seemed to be the most suitable woman for him.
“Really? You’re not lying?”
Lois’ eyes went wide. She had to be dreaming.
Leon raised his hand and wiped away the tears on her face.
“I’m not lying. I know you are a good woman, but I’ve been too obsessed with the past. We can give it a try.”
She had been waiting to hear these words from his mouth for so many years. And now, here they were. She was living her dream.
Even better, she could feel the sincerity in his words. He really wanted to try.
He must be longing for a stable life too. Lois’ tears were gone and were replaced with an ear to ear grin.
At midnight, Millie fell asleep. After making sure that his wife was soundly sleeping, Marcus dressed up and went out.