As the silence between them extended, so did the discomfort in her heart. The confidence that she had when she confessed everything to him evaporated at a speed that science would not be able to explain its cause.
Now, she was having second thoughts. What if Mu Shen lied to her? What if she was not the one he loved and they were truly 'just friends' in his eyes at that time? What if he started having second thoughts about his feelings as she feared? What if he did not believe her in the first place and thought that she was spouting nonsense?
What was she going to do then?
"I wanted to tell you about it much before but…I was scared. I thought you would be having second thoughts about our relationship and…" She grabbed his palm as he glanced at her expressionlessly but the shock in his eyes was not hidden from her, "And in all this, I messed up. I am not lying to you this time. Trust me.''
He did not respond to her.
