Asked about his past

Chapter 48

Ariel POV

I feel my heart beating rapidly against my chest as an awkward silence creeps in the room. I can't hide the truth from him, knowing how he would feel later, and I can't also lie to him because I don't want him to see me as a liar. I am now torn between telling the truth to getting myself in trouble, and keeping the secret to save myself and the relationship. How would he feel when he finds out that I don't even have a root? How would he react when he realized that I don't even know who I am?

"Uhm..." I pause and bite my bottom lip.

"Why don't we know know about you first? I will tell you about myself after then," I utter, and he glances at me.

"What happened to your kid's mother?" I further ask to be precise about my question, and a dead silence creeps in. For seconds, he only stares up at the ceiling, and I can tell that whatever happened, he doesn't want to talk about it.

"You should get some sleep. I will be out for some time," And with