She pulled back slightly, looking at him. "But that doesn't mean I'm saying yes."
Her voice was gentle but firm. "I need to see your sincerity."
Her gaze deepened. "I need to know… that if one day I'm not here …"
A pause.
"You won't go around supporting someone else just because they resemble me."
Her lips pressed together. "Even if there's no physical involvement …"
A faint, almost dark humor flickered in her eyes. "I'd still call you a cheater… even from the afterlife."
Kael blinked, caught off guard. For a moment, he wanted to argue. 'She's overthinking …'
If he ever truly got to be with her… If she ever disappeared from his life...
'… I wouldn't be able to live anyway …'
He had grown too used to her. Too attached. Too dependent.
Without her, everything would collapse again. But instead of saying all that, he simply spoke calmly.
"You don't need to worry."
His voice was steady this time. "I won't… ever do something like that again."
