"I love you!" he opened his mouth to say again, his voice breaking the silence with an intensity that surprised Violet. Her heart thumped violently in her chest, each beat echoing as if it wanted to betray her calm facade. She couldn't respond—not with words—her lips parted slightly, but nothing came. Their eyes remained locked, unyielding, and in that silence, something raw stirred between them.
Instead of a reply, tears welled in her eyes, trembling on the brink of spilling. She wanted to weep, though she couldn't quite understand why—whether from fear, happiness, or the overwhelming weight of his words. Cain, however, only chuckled softly, his lips curving into a smile that carried both tenderness and mischief.
"I didn't think it was possible," he continued, his tone softer now, almost reverent, "but I can't imagine a world where you're not with me."
