He had never said these words to any other woman before. She was the first.
But Beryl was somewhat dazed, "You... you were holding another woman tonight..."
"I only did that on purpose because I saw you with Zane. After I got together with you, I haven't touched another woman."
Beryl bit her lip, not knowing how to respond. So, was acting enough? She really cared...
Marcellus slowly stroked her back, able to sense her conflicting emotions. After spending so much time in social events, he no longer differentiated between good and bad amid the vibrant distractions.
Only children see things in black and white; adults simply take what they need. After a while, hearts become numb.
But now, feeling the emotions of the girl in his arms, that pure, clean, girlish state of mind, Marcellus for the first time thought his past relationships were so disgraceful and vulgar, and he even felt a bit disgusted with himself.
She always emphasized they were from different worlds. Now Marcellus finally agreed to some extent. Indeed, he was a man who had seen too much darkness, whereas she was so bright and sunny.
The man frowned slightly and closed his eyes. His stroking hand paused, "I can't erase my past. What happened has happened. But I can promise you. As long as you're willing to accept me, there won't be anyone else."
If it were when Beryl had first met Marcellus, hearing him say these words wouldn't have affected her at all. But now, after getting to know this man, she understood what these words meant to him.
"I've never promised anyone a future, but now, I want to try," Marcellus gradually opened up his sincerity to her, "Will... will you accept it?"
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