(This chapter is for Eve_Wamala_1162. Thank you for the power stones and constant support.)
Something bloomed inside Aselia at those words and spread to her entire being like beautiful vines of vibrant flowers, for she glowed like one. Those were just words but to her, they meant the world. She had never believed someone would ever want to build a house for her let alone turn it into a home.
She jerked her head to him but no sound escaped her for a long time. The tumultuous emotions had settled in her eyes and transformed into that salty water and dampened them. Then they trickled down and disappeared into her mask.
Perplexity birthed in Xiran's greyish orbs at her reaction and he cursed himself for throwing something like that on her so suddenly. He gently tugged her near him and wiped her eyes with his thumbs. His heart ached to see her cry.