Silas hugged Tabitha for a particular period of time, repeating to himself that he wouldn't lose her and that he was strong enough to protect her.
He vowed to hold onto her until she fell in love with him, then live his dream with her.
Tabitha stayed in Silas's arms as he tightly hugged her.
The image of Silas admitting that he was jealous kept flashing in her head.
Somehow, it made her heart tingle, and she also felt guilty for making Silas jealous.
'If he's jealous, then he must love me just as he had just said. Silas said he loves me so deeply that he's going mad. Do I make him go crazy?' Tabitha wondered to herself as she remained in his arms, smelling his garden-like body and enjoying the warmth he was passing to her.
However, even when Tabitha wanted to believe that Silas was in love with her, she just couldn't.
Tabitha didn't know why, but while she listened to Silas's confession, she couldn't believe what he said, even though she felt her emotions stir.