Chapter 1144 +16 BONUS

To Anivia, Lucas’ face was something she could never tire of. No matter the time or place, it always brought her new pulses and feelings.

From the side, the shape of his lips—just the right fullness—stirred in her the sudden urge to lean in and kiss him without hesitation. But she knew this wasn’t the right moment.

Her hand, hanging at her side, slowly formed a fist. After a few deep breaths, she forced herself to rein in the impulse.

Once the candles were lit, Lucas turned to look at her. His dark eyes shone, brimming with unguarded affection.

“Aurora, I know this was my fault before. Hiding things from you was wrong, but now the only thing I want is to make it up to you.”

As he spoke, Lucas slowly moved closer, the air between them thick with rising tension. His voice was warm, magnetic, and in his eyes, it seemed as though there was only room for her and no one else.

“All I want now is to live well with you. From the first moment I saw you again, there’s been no one else in my heart.”

He held her gaze without blinking. “These past weeks, I’ve thought about it a lot. I think you must have misunderstood me, thinking I still carried a torch for someone else.”

Aurora’s heart skipped a beat. How did he know about that? She had thought she’d hidden it well. Had Lucas really noticed all along?

It was as if he had read her thoughts. He stepped closer until he was standing right in front of her. The distance between them was nearly nothing, their breaths mingling. In the candlelight, Aurora felt she could even see the fine fuzz along his skin. Strangely, she didn’t hate this closeness; on the contrary, her heart gave a little leap.

The next moment, Lucas took out his phone in front of her and opened his notes app. He pulled up the list of hobbies and interests Aurora had noticed from the very beginning. When she saw it, she immediately understood why he had shown it to her. After all, she had once believed those notes were meant for the woman she thought was his true love. Could it be that pulling up this note now meant…. Aurora had her suspicions, but she didn’t want to act rashly.

Chapter 1344 +15 BONUS

The next moment, Lucas seemed to confirm her thoughts as he slowly spoke. “There’s never been anyone else. It’s always been you.”

He naturally held the phone out in front of her. “Didn’t you realize? Everything written here is about the food you love, the little habits you have.”

Aurora’s lips parted slightly, her face filled with shock. “So, I’m the one you…” The words “truly love” slipped from her lips in a whisper.

She didn’t know how to face such fierce devotion from Lucas. Had she misunderstood him all this time?

As Aurora scrolled through the notes, she saw every detail was about her favorite dishes. Even the little things—her preference for mid-heeled shoes, her dislike of cilantro, her love of tangerines, her distaste for apples—were all carefully recorded by Lucas.

Her eyes grew misty, her heart moved beyond measure. Only now did she realize everything Lucas had said was true. There was never anyone else. It had always been her.

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