It was too stupid of Nancy to do so. She probably didn't know that if something really happened between Celia and Ryan at this time, with the cold and arrogant character of Hans, even the whole Su family would not let go.
"Celia!"
All of a sudden, Ryan grabbed her shoulder, which didn't hurt her, but made her extremely nervous and her heart was in a mess. She had to raise her head, and her eyes was locked by his deep and painful sight.
Her heart trembled again, as if she had suddenly drunk a bottle of mature vinegar, and the feeling of sourness spread in her heart.
"Celia, I love you!"
When the four eyes met, he blurted out, with a trace of anxiety, and the deep affection in his eyes could not be removed.
He didn't want to hide it anymore. He loved her. He had been waiting for her for many years. When she grew up, he didn't expect that such a change would happen. When he knew that she had signed the contract, he was extremely regretful.
There was a moment of blank in Celia's mind and she even stopped breathing for a moment. Her watery eyes were full of sadness. She stared at him blankly, unable to come to her senses. What did he say just now?
He said he loved her!
Noticing that she was stiff, Ryan felt a stabbing pain in his heart. He stared at her with burning eyes and said, "Celia, I should have confessed my love to you, but it's not too late now. Don't worry. I will try my best to make you leave Hans. I won't let him hurt you recklessly."
Then, he pulled Celia into his arms.
Hearing his rapid and uneven heartbeat, Celia pursed her lips slightly and suddenly came to her senses. She blurted out, "No, Ryan, I don't love you."
He felt stifled and his handsome face turned pale in an instant, as if someone was cutting his heart with a sharp knife, and the pain was endless.
Seeing his pale face, Celia felt sad, but she tried her best to break away from his arms. She took a deep breath and said softly, "Ryan, you are just like my brother. I can't like you."
The pain in Ryan's eyes flashed, and he caught her point the next moment. "Celia, what do you mean that you can't like me? You also love me, right?"
"No. Ryan, I have trade my life to Hans. I will never have the right to love someone in my life. Don't do anything unnecessary for me."
"Celia, don't say like that. You just need to tell me that if it weren't for the accident of Hans, would you accept my confession of love?"
Ryan stared at her with burning and expectant eyes. He pursed his thin lips and was determined to get the answer.
Before long, Celia often thought that if she hadn't hesitated, or if she had been more ruthless, then wouldn't there have been less entanglement between them? And Ryan wouldn't have offended Hans because of her and wouldn't have been injured?
But there was no 'if'. Under the expectant eyes of Ryan, she was in a trance for a moment, thinking of his love and care for her over the years. When they met for the first time, he pulled her behind from three children who threw stones at her, and announced to the three children in a manly manner, "If anyone dares to bully her again, I will kick his teeth in."
It turned out that he went to play with Joe that day. He just inadvertently saw her being bullied, and that glance became eternal. When he saw her stubborn and tearful eyes, he swore in his heart that he would protect her well from now on.
At first, it was just a boy's heroic action, but later, a secret feeling arose unconsciously.
Since then, she had been always taken care of by him and Joe. While Joe was her elder brother, but he was not. When a girl's first awakening of love, she did have a shy love for the handsome Ryan.
However, there were also inferiority and sadness behind her optimistic and stubborn character. Ryan was not only handsome, but also from an impeccable family. As far as she could remember, he had been surrounded by all kinds of girls. Because he was older than her, she naturally became his younger sister who helped other girls deliver love letters to him.
Seeing that she was in a trance and her eyes twinkled, a glimmer of hope rose in the bottom of his heart, as if he had seen a new light dawn in the darkness. His originally gloomy eyes lit up, and he looked at her happily. "Celia, I will try to make myself stronger and let you leave Hans as soon as possible."
It was not the sweet words, but every word was his most affectionate and firm promise. He knew clearly that he couldn't save Celia now. He couldn't afford to offend Hans, and his father was clear-cut in attitude. He didn't dare to act rashly.
However, he wanted Celia to know that he liked her, and even loved her deeply. He could do anything for her. She didn't know that he knelt outside his father's room that night.
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