Chapter 292

For a few moments, silence enveloped the room where the two of them were. There was only the sound of the room heating machine on the grounds that it was the middle of winter, the sound of the analogue clock ticking once every second, and the water heating kettle that Cecilia had brought with her so she could make ginger tea anytime and anywhere.

He held each other's hands, and lowered his head, not daring to look at Cecilia, who until now was still waiting for an answer from him without even trying to speak for a bit.

"You know what, Tatius?" Cecilia finally pulled away from Tatius a few minutes later, looking at him with a serious expression. "I know that maybe I sound like I'm forcing you to say it."

He did not say anything, remaining silent while Cecilia continued her words.

"But for me, you have become the most important person in my life. You are just as important as Alan and also my foster father. No, no, you are the most important person in my life for me! So, you can tell