Chapter 8 - I’ll Love You Forever (1) (1/2)

Chapter 8 – I’ll Love You Forever (1)

However, soon, she grimaced as Terio’s promise rang once again in her mind.

On that day, Terio said those words again.

“Even if I’m in tears, I will tell you again. I’ll love you forever.”

It would have been better if he didn’t say that.

“We’ve been together for a long time. And I know about people’s fickleness and their inability to keep their promises.”

“I don’t know what you mean.”

“Do you really?”

Terio tried to keep his expression even, but Goyo could clearly see his agitation since she had spent more than a decade with him. For a moment, she questioned herself whether she should try to appease him or not. But after she thought it over again, she lowered her slightly raised hand and kept it to herself. She didn’t want to do it anymore. She was done.

“Keep this in mind, Terio. I don’t want to hear anything after our engagement is legally formalized. At that time, even if you cry, get angry, or make a fuss, you won’t be able to do anything to reverse the decision. And I won’t help you either. So, if you don’t tell me now, it’ll be all your fault.”

Goyo said blandly. However, even though she thought she had spoken quite explicitly, Terio didn’t answer. He merely looked at Goyo in the eyes as he kept the same expression. Confusion.

Terio looked utterly confused. And that in turn puzzled Goyo. Was he unaware of his feelings yet? Or did he think that he had to keep his promise to her? Or did he think it was burdensome to break up the marriage from his side?

Did he need time to think first?

While thinking that, a smile graced Goyo’s serious face and she shrugged her shoulder.

“I called you just to tell you that. Everything is a mess, isn’t it?”

“Goyo…”

“Sorry, I’m not feeling well, so I’d like you to go home for today.”

Goyo rose up from the sofa. She turned her back and tried to leave the living room, but Terio’s arms suddenly encircled her and held her back. He was hugging her as he buried his face on her shoulder.

It’s been a long time since Terio hugged me.

Alas, all Goyo felt from the act was indifference. There was not even the slightest ripple in her emotion that she could feel.

Before, she had loved him so much that she always hoped he would return to her. But now, her heart didn’t even move. It was as if her heart had been buried along with her death in the future.

Although Goyo had never let out any words about eternal love from her mouth, she was still saddened about the fading feelings in her heart.

“… Since when did you know?”

“I hadn’t known you for just a day or two.”