An Anomaly

Lily bit her bottom lip as she mulled over Zhuo Jingren's words. As her head was resting close to his chest, she could clearly hear his heartbeat, the steady rhythm was calming her down. She was surprised at her outburst just minutes ago. Why was she so emotional?

He was clearly just worried about her. He had been searching for her for years, it was only natural that he feared losing her again. Lily closed her eyes to calm her nerves. Lashing out on Zhuo Jingren was wrong – so wrong.

The sound of sniffles could be heard and she didn't know if the man was crying or he had caught a cold. Lily let out a sigh while shaking her head inwardly. "Let's not fight," she said, the gentleness in her voice immediately surprised her. "I'm sorry."

Zhuo Jingren just tightened his hug on her. "Hmmm…" Then Lily felt a kiss on her head.

"Are you… Ehem…" Lily uttered after a few seconds of silence. "Are you crying?"