Chapter 83.2

“Did you forget who Grandpa Roland was?”

“Ah.” Louella nodded, understanding what Gerald just said.

Gerald took Louella to the railing. It was a place where people and the scenery of the academy could be seen at a glance.

“I spent a lot of time here,” Gerald said with a smile.

Gerald’s face was shadowed by a pink sunset looking at Louella. It was already a perfect picture with Gerald standing like that. Louella blinked.

Gerald clasped Louella’s hand. He spent most of the time away from Louella here. Gerald fiddled with Louella’s fingertips. He definitely wanted to bring Louella here.

“I was here when people bothered me or whenever I wanted to be alone. If I sat for a long time here, it was as if I thought I would be forgotten in the world.”

There were times like that when he felt he was tired and overwhelmed. When he wanted to give up everything and disappear. Gerald came up here and sat there holding his breath.

Even though he thought like that, his heart ached when he thought of Louella. The thought of leaving Louella alone used to make him feel like his heart was going to explode. Eventually, it all comes from him, Gerald, who longs for Louella.

“Gerald, that’s……. What about me? Did you want to be forgotten by me?” Gerald shook his head, holding Louella’s hands.

“No way. I wanted you to be the only one who remembers me. You too. You only remember me and look at me. It’s just… That’s what I thought at that time.”

“Now?” Louella asked in a trembling voice.

It seemed like she had rediscovered the fragment of Gerald’s emotion that she had peeked at earlier. Gerald wanted to disappear, but couldn’t because Louella was there.

“Never. I can’t do that just because I’m upset.” Gerald bent over and narrowed the distance from Louella.

Louella blinked. Gerald saw his own eyes reflected in Louella’s doe eyes. He had blue eyes that were distinctly different from Louella’s.

Louella was like a fairy created by nature itself. Shy scarlet eyes were exposed under her warm emerald hair. He was under the illusion that the sunset was Louella’s eyes. He felt like everything was gonna be okay.

Gerald kissed Louella carefully. He felt like disappearing into Louella’s arms.

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She hugged Gerald tightly. Maybe it was because of the kiss they had shared so far, but she realized that she was better than before.. Hohoho.

Now, Louella was getting better at it. Gerald was certainly a good kisser. He graduated from the academy with excellent grades for a reason.

“Gerald…”

Gerald’s eyes were blurred. Only she could make Gerald, who was always neat and upright, look like this. His flushed cheeks touched the palm of her hand.

“I thought of you here, Lulu. I wonder what you’re doing now. Who were you seeing? Maybe you’ve forgotten me. How nice it would be for us to be here together.”

Gerald recovered his breath and continued slowly. “When I closed my eyes like this, my wish came true.”

He closed his eyes. The silver-colored hair was swept away by the wind. One of Louella’s eyelashes fell on Gerald’s cheek. He slowly opened his eyes. That was obviously intentional. Otherwise…

The exposed blue eyes filled Louella’s heart as she stared at its twinkling.

“Like now. My wish came true, Lulu. You’re not leaving my side.”

“……is that your wish? Really? I was going to listen to anything.”

Gerald bent over and kissed her briefly. The lips that touched Louella felt soft and she became enchanted.

“Is it true that you’re going to be with me tonight?”

“I promised you that already. I can go home late at night. My alibi is perfect. If you don’t like it…” Gerald kissed her on the cheek.

“How could I not like it? I get what you mean now.”

Louella’s cheeks turned red without realizing it but she returned

Gerald’s words with a bright smile. It was a face that didn’t develop immunity from Gerald’s beautiful yet seductive words.

How can he be like a shy wolf all the time? Louella wondered if this is what it meant when people said how they were full even if they haven’t eaten yet and that looking at your loved one was already good enough.

The feeling of love, which had faded a long time ago, had been making a comeback. As if he had always been there waiting to emerge. Louella hugged Gerald tightly and said. “Congratulations on your graduation, Gerald…!”

And this time Louella decided to protect him. Thank you for not giving up on me, Gerald.