Mark gently patted her head, offering comfort. In his eyes, Cecilia was still the same naive girl.

When she felt wronged, she would voice her complaints to him, which he found endearing,

In the dimly lit car, he promised softly, “I won't do that again, Cecilia. Let's be together openly."

In his heart, he added that as long as Cecilia didn't reject him.

Even though he spoke in a gentle tone, Cecilia couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness,