Chapter 428: Lily, I Love You


    Lily sees the vulnerability in his eyes. She sees a proud man who longs for her understanding and


    another chance.


    Lily never expects him to do all these tonight and is totally unprepared. She looks at the rose petals


    and candles and the exquisite surroundings, she is moved. This man has been used to being high and


    mighty and so each time he lowers himself, she will soften her heart and concede. She was like that


    five years ago, and she is the same now.


    Sheposes herself and then says, “I didn’t expect to bump into you five yearster, much less to


    return to J city with you. All these happen so fast and I don’t know…”


    “I know, I know.” His voice was quivering as he can feel the ripples in her heart. “I don’t expect that you


    completely forgive me and not hold a grudge against me. I just hope that you’ll give me a chance and


    let me take care of you and the child.” Rex says sincerely. Thinking of them being alone all these years


    without him by their side to take care of them, he feels very guilty.


    Lily couldn’t resist her tears and the crystal-clear tears start to flow. She shakes her head and is afraid


    that she is mistaken, “I don’t want your pity or you to make amends. I don’t need them.”


    “I didn’t pity you and it’s not out of pity that I’m doing this. We are the ones hurt by this. So what right do


    I have to pity you?” Rex looks towards her tear-soaked face and frail demeanor. He couldn’t resist and


    goes forward to hold her into his embrace. His fingers lovingly hold her tear covered face and he


    slightly bends forward with his forehead against hers while looking into her eyes.


    Lily is dazed and couldn’t control her sobbing. She almost sinks into the loving embrace when she


    remembers when she was imprisoned five years ago. Lily feels a chill running down her spine.


    “What’s the matter?” Rex notices her changing expression.


    Lily sobs and says, “Rex, you kept asking me why I’m unwilling to be with you, it’s not that I’m unwilling


    and there isn’t someone else. I have never been with anyone else. There isn’t anything going on


    between Ryan and me. But I can’t forget the feeling when you sent me to prison. When I went to


    America, I was pregnant with Adair. I couldn’t sleep well because I kept dreaming of the damp bed and


    the four white walls of the jail cell. It was frightening. I felt as if I was a murderer. I trusted you so much


    to ask you for help but you made the decision that I feared the most. It took away myst glimmer of


    hope in my most desperate moment. I can’t forget those…”


    This is the first time she mentions about what happened five years ago. Rex knows that she is


    exposing all these to let him see how hurt she is.


    “It’s my mistake and my fault. I was too conceited and thought that it was for your own good and made


    the decision regardless of your will. In the end, you had no choice but to leave. I know that saying


    because all these are toote. What was wrong was wrong. That’s why now I want to do my best to let


    you and Adair have afortable life.” Rex holds Lily’s face with both of his hands and sees her tear-


    soaked face. His heart aches but his love for her rages strongly. “There’s something that I never had


    the chance to say.”


    Lily looks into those deep eyes and almost is ignited by his raging feelings. Her heart pounds hard for a


    moment and quickens the next, causing her four limbs to tremble. She feels as though something is


    about to erupt from inside her.


    Everything around them quiets down and she can only see him and nothing else.


    After a while, she hears his slightly choking voice, he trembles as he says…


    “Lily, I love you.”


    Her entire strength is sucked away by this announcement and she has no means to resist. She looks at


    him in a daze.


    He loves her, regardless of the intensity they had five years ago, or presently, the conditions have


    changed but the feelings never changed.


    We bring nothing to this world and we take nothing along when we leave. If you think about it, life is like


    an autumn rain and a dream. The only one that can change and stay behind is the person that loves


    you.


    She doesn’t live a vain life. At least she had him and these five years were not for nothing. She had


    him.


    Lily knows how important “Love” is to this man. And because of this she is so shocked right at the


    moment. He never says this easily because it meant too much to him. Now that he has expressed his


    feelings so sincerely, how could she not have any reaction to his sincerity?


    Rex sees her dazed look. He is like a person on the dock waiting to be sentenced. He has said what he


    had to say and wanted to say; now he can just await her decision.


    Time ticks by but the petite woman in his embrace doesn’t react. The romantic atmosphere starts to


    lose its magic due to the pause. Rex’s arms start to stiffen while continuing to hold onto her.


    He is nervous and unsettled. He is dying for her answer but does know if she will reject him. He doesn’t


    dare to ask or to hasten. He can only wait.


    The candles next to their feet flicker. They were all good-quality scented candles. As they burned, the


    room was filled with a faintvender fragrance instead of wax odor. But Lily couldn’t smell as she is


    overwhelmed by the man’s scent.


    A scent of familiarity andfort.


    After a long while, Lily regains her senses and she is enveloped by the manly embrace. The countless


    images of intimacy flood her mind. Her blood flows through her limbs while stirring in her heart. Her


    pulse beat wildly and then gathers on her left chest. Now she realizes that his touch and


    announcement of his love for her are things that she can’t ignore.


    N?velDrama.Org owns all content.


    Actually, rationally she should get as far away from him as possible. She should do it like she did these


    five years to maintain a clear separation. But she couldn’t control herself. She realizes that it isn’t


    because she was strong that she maintained her silence for these five years. But she never had a


    chance to disclose it all out.


    It’s useless because in her heart she still loves this man.


    When she thinks about this, the tears began to pour again. Lily cried pitifully. The suppressed feelings


    of these five years erupt, “Oh Rex, you scoundrel, do you think that your apology and proposal will


    settle all matters? Do you know how difficult it had been these five years? I bore you a child, take care


    of him, and I gave you a big part of my youth. I did these for you even though there was no response.


    All because of you scoundrel…!”