7.45 My Salvation

"Regret…?" Lu Yizhou's lips closed around the word as if he had never heard it before. "Me, regretting what we have done? " Lu Yizhou finally lifted his eyes to meet him and Moshe was stunned by the sheer bitterness and derision within. Not directed toward Moshe, but himself. "You're the sole reason why I am still alive right now… how can I ever regret anything that has to do with you?"

Moshe automatically thought that Lu Yizhou was talking about his difficult time in the gladiator arena. In a way, with Moshe purchasing him out of that place, it was akin to giving Lu Yizhou a second chance in life.

Lu Yizhou's hand reached out to grasp a lock of Moshe's hair, twirling it between his fingers before bringing it to his lips. "In my hellish life, you're my only miracle, my light, my salvation… the most beautiful thing that has ever happened to me. The one and only."