Han Shuo had always refused to admit that he desired Donna. He had done his utmost to avoid becoming too deeply entangled with her romantically, yet deep down, just as Donna had said, he had long since regarded her as his alone, never to be touched by anyone else!
Today, Donna's relentless questioning had forced him to speak, and even his cultivation realm had become somewhat unsettled. Han Shuo finally realized how deeply those feelings ran...
That was how love worked. Sometimes, a woman's shouting and raging seemed reckless and impossible to resolve, yet often, a single embrace could settle everything, dispelling all her anger and resentment in an instant.
Romantic feelings could sometimes be unfathomably complex, and sometimes utterly simple. Donna's years of grievances and anger toward Han Shuo collapsed at a single sentence from him. No lingering resentment remained in her heart, and for that moment, she even forgot her family's hatred entirely.
When faced with important matters, some men could abandon everything for their interests, their goal clear. But women were different. They could abandon everything for a man. Family feuds, relatives, friends-all could seem terribly fragile before the person they loved most deeply.
At that moment, Donna's eyes brimmed with tears. She hugged Han Shuo tightly, as though trying to squeeze him into her body.
Deeply moved, Han Shuo said nothing. He let Donna sob against his chest without stopping, merely stroking her soft, long hair, expressing his love and tenderness through that gentle touch...
As years of resentment flowed away with her tears, Donna's heart gradually settled. Leaning against Han Shuo's broad chest, she felt incomparably peaceful and secure. She had not known a single day of stability during all those years of hiding here and there with the Rivers Family, yet now, with someone