Chapter 123

Maxi reached up to caress his smooth cheek. With his usual aura of sadness gone, it made her wish he could always be this at peace. She gazed up at him with quivering eyes, then tiptoed up to tenderly kiss his chin. Riftan responded with a low moan and pressed his lips to hers.

Meanwhile, the music slowed to a sorrowful melody, carried over by a faint breeze. The lyrics were of a tragic love story between a knight and a princess. Riftan peppered her with gentle pecks, and Maxi, not wanting to dance to such a melancholy song, led him toward the bed.

As she gently guided him down, Riftan raised his head, muttering softly, "We can't. It will be painful for you."

Incredulous, Maxi narrowed her eyes. "Th-That is not what I was trying to do. I simply… want us to kiss in bed."