Nathalie said she would think about it, and for Emanuel, that was already enough to make him happy.
For years, when Emanuel realized his feelings for Nathalie were love, he spent every day building himself up mentally. He knew he might be rejected and that they could never be together.
Now, Nathalie's response wasn't a yes, but it made Emanuel feel like his world had become colorful again.
Emanuel didn't want to pressure Nathalie or use emotional blackmail on her. He said, "Take your time. I'm not in a hurry."
Nathalie tilted her head mischievously at him and said, "If you say so, I might think you don't like me anymore."
Emanuel was speechless and angry with himself for being so clumsy with words. He should have told Nathalie directly that he loved her more than she could ever imagine after all these years.
But his mouth seemed sealed shut; the words wouldn't come out no matter how hard he tried.
Although they hadn't interacted much over the years and Nathalie had grown increasingly wary of him, Emanuel's personality was well-known to her.
She knew what kind of person he was: someone who didn't speak flowery language or sweet-talk people into liking them. So when Emanuel finally confessed his feelings today, it probably took all of his strength.
Nathalie decided to be magnanimous about it. She told him, "I won't keep you waiting too long. I'll tell you within a week."
Emanuel's heart felt as if it had been squeezed tight. He didn't want Nathalie to decide too quickly. A week felt like an execution sentence hanging over his head. His lips moved, but no words came out in the end.
Nathalie frowned, and even though she wanted to say something, she swallowed back those words. Because she knew Emanuel well enough.
He wouldn't show any reaction if she did. But he would become even more indifferent towards her. Nathalie shuddered just thinking about such an outcome.
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