"I'm sorry, Pierre. I don't want you to be angry, and I don't want to leave you," Kristen whispered as she cried.
"But Pierre..."
"I am not so good."
This sentence instantly broke Patrick's defense.
It turned out that his feelings for her had brought her such a huge burden that she was afraid of self-blame and guilty.
He didn't even know that she was actually so afraid and conflicted.
What for?
The person who should be shilly-shally was not her.
She was not the one who should be afraid and feel that she was not worthy.
Patrick could no longer hold it in and reached out to pull her into his arms, holding her tight.
"Silly girl."
"You are so good. The one who should be guilty and afraid should be me.
"I am afraid that you don't like me. I am afraid that you won't accept me. I am afraid that you will leave me.