CH 42 ~ Substitute

'Do you love me?'

Rennie's words kept ringing on Alex's ears as his grip over her shoulder became a little loosen.

'Love?'

Alex became stunned as this thought never crossed his mind, till she asked him directly today.

He just didn't wanted to be separate from her, become a stranger to her and pass by each other like strangers.

But he never thought the opposite meaning of what he want.

He wants to stay with her because he misses her when they are apart.

He doesn't like being a stranger to her because he wants to hold a special position in her heart, which will only be his.

He craves her and wants to be closer to her, because he... loves her.

Alex felt his body going numb because of all the sudden realization.

Despite his hatred of being forced to get married, he had only agreed because it was her.