208 ※ How Unforeseen [XXII]

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{"VALERIAN AND YOUR DAD WOULD FALL IN DESPAIR if they knew you are having suicidal thoughts like this. You are important to them. You are important to me, and I won't let you harm yourself. I won't allow it. Too many people already hurt you, and you can't do the same to yourself. If you try anything like that, I'll do everything in my power not to let you succeed, got it?"} His voice seemed exasperated and anxious. {"I only have you, Natasha. I won't let you go so easily!"}

I felt a pair of hands on my knees, and when I opened my eyes, Theo was kneeling in front of me, worry all over his gracious face. When he saw that my eyes were watery, he cleaned the tears right when they were beginning to fall. Then caressed my cheeks, "What is it? Did your bond upset you?"

"Quite the opposite," I whispered. "I upset him."