She was very clear about her greatest concern, which was why she couldn't simply follow her heart and nod in agreement crisply.
She shared the same sentiment as he did; she, too, wanted to spend her life with him, to grow old together holding hands.
But the secret buried in her heart, her unspeakable past, was like restless magma churning within, threatening to erupt at any moment.
In this world, it is always true that paper cannot wrap fire.
Her reluctance to be truly with him stemmed from the fear in her heart; she feared how Bo Siyan would view her if he learned of her past. Moreover, she desired to always present only her most beautiful side to Bo Siyan, letting her dirty, disgraceful history be buried by time.
She had tried hard to forget about it all, pretending nothing had ever happened, but although she could forget, she couldn't erase the traces that once were.
Now, however, there was no longer room for her to escape.