Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 925

Getting near the place, however, she saw an English style white lacquer table with hollowed-out carved designs, a hammock in the shape of a hanging basket in which people could have a nap inside, and a lot of roses scattered inside. She could even smell the pleasant scent of the roses.

Of course, it would be even better if the empty bookshelf just beside the hammock was filled with magazines and books about dress design and fashion.

"I'm afraid you are still too weak to read, so I have asked Ken to remove the books and magazines. When you are in a much better physical condition, this place will be filled with everything you like." Aaron sensed Ximena was a little upset about the empty shelf, so he calmly explained.

However, Ximena didn't give him any response, as she was lost in her fantasy about the life she had always yearned for. Out of her happiness, on the back of her mind, she remembered a saying, "When God closes a door for you, he will open another window for you." 'Is that what I am experiencing now?' she asked herself silently.

As he was watching her smiling face, his eyes became soft, though there was also a little bitterness and self-mockery inside. Wanting to surprise her even more, Aaron opened the glass door just in time as Ximena turned around, and right there and then, right before her eyes, she saw a sea of roses. She was filled with mirth, standing still, stunned, and didn't know how to express her emotion right now.

Then with slow and steady steps, Aaron went up and held her in his arms, his chin gently leaned on Ximena's shoulder. His warm breath spreading over her ear, he asked carefully, "Do you like it?"

Ximena's nose was stinging and she felt like crying. She wondered, 'Why does he do this for me after I've lost the baby? Why didn't all these come early? Is he truly in love with me and would do this kind of thing for me? True love? Could Aaron have that kind of thing?'

"I always have the thought that we will live here in the future, like the usual couple, with two lovely kids around us. You can open a clothing design shop and do whatever you want to do. When I finish my job, I will go back home and have dinner with you and the kids. Every night, we will tell the kids bedtime stories, watch them fall asleep, and kiss their foreheads. Things like that. So simple, for a lifetime." Embracing Ximena a little tighter, Aaron said softly. What he mentioned were the most extravagant things he had ever hoped for, but he didn't have the chance to enjoy. Those things sounded ordinary, but were what he hadn't enjoyed. And if he could become a father, he would be willing to offer all these to his child.

Ximena just froze up for a while. It never came to her that such an aloof, bloodthirsty man would ever look forward to such common happiness. 'But now, everything was impossible. The child has been long lost. Without a child, what else should be used in exchange for everything he just mentioned? All of me? My entire life? How long will it last? Could Aaron offer a life-long promise to me? Or can I take the risk and accept it? No, obviously, I could not risk for it, and I don't have that ability and confidence to win the risk.' A thousand thoughts were buzzing in Ximena's mind.

"Is there any point in saying that now? The facts were placed in front of us and spoke for themselves, and no matter how much they were wiped away, the marks could not fade away. The reunion of those being heartbroken and separated is just a drama, deceiving everyone..." Ximena's voice was insipid, not angry or resentful. "This kind of drama… It's not suitable for you or me!"

"Ximena, I've made it clear that whatever you want, I'll give it to you. Am I not clear enough?" Aaron bit his teeth, wondering both angrily and bitterly, 'Will our bond end because of the child we lost? Can't we make a little more efforts to strengthen it? A family, is it really that hard to have one?'

Ximena squeezed out a bitter smile and said ironically, "Your Highness, I should really thank you for your grace."

Aaron closed his eyes, and he knew that the gap between them had to be filled by time. As far as he or Ximena was concerned, they both needed some time to heal their mental wounds.

Yet, at the moment, only Ximena herself knew how much she wanted to be held tightly in his arms and pour out all her thoughts and bitter tears. But her intuitions were now strongly warning her to hold that urge and step back as that would be such a risky gamble. She told herself silently, 'I have long been hurt, bruised and mottled with scars in QY Island, such an abominable place. I no longer had the courage and confidence to bet that Aaron truly loves me. I am tired; I just want to live simply, not to give myself that boundless extravagant hope, just like now... I would try to stay with Aaron as long as possible.