187 Face It, You Love Me

CHAPTER 187

He managed to pull her from his embrace, then raised her head with his hand, so she could look him in the eyes and answer him.

"I'm sorry."

 "Astrid, there…"

 She cut him short when she wrapped her arms on his neck and hugged him suddenly. His hands still parted as he wasn't expecting her to hug him suddenly. After some seconds, he relaxed into the hug and wrapped his arms around her back as well, pulling her closer to his body.

She sobbed silently on his body, her head buried at his nape as the tears washed over her.

"Shh! It is okay. No need to cry."

Jareth tried his best to comfort her but her cries only worsened. 

'Oh come on Astrid. What would I do with you?' he sighed in his mind.

She sure was a hand full. He didn't like her crying and she knew that but she couldn't help herself and it only hurt him the more.