Chapter 59 His Confession

Lorcan's pov.

I stared at her in silence as she uttered those words as if they meant nothing to her. My eyes searched for a hint that she was lying, but she averted her eyes and looked down, her gaze fixed on her lap.

Soon, her lips trembled and tears streamed down her face with soft sobbing noises. Her anguished state troubled me deeply. It pained my heart, never knew someone's pain could destroy me this much, and a woman upon that. As if I don't know who I am anymore. The past me wouldn't care and call her out for being weak. But now my chest tightened in apprehension at the sight of tears.

"Rose?" I reached out my hands and with a gentle touch cupped her face, trying to coach her to meet my gaze. But she averted her eyes again, refusing to look at me no matter how hard I tried. As if she was afraid and doesn't want me to see her vulnerable state and find out about her true feelings.

However, for some reason, my heart began to ecstasy in anticipation. She's crying instead of mocking