He kissed her with all his tenderness, as if she was a treasured jewel at this very moment.
She could feel his seriousness and focus.
After a long while, Hunter Warren finally stopped the affectionate kiss and looked at her: "Mm, I love you, I really, really love you.
I don’t even know when I began to love you.
Ever since you appeared in my life at fifteen, you became a different existence to me, but I was blissfully unaware and did not recognize my true feelings all along.
At first, I treated you as a little sister, calmly accepting your pursuit of me, spoiling you, indulging you.
No one dared to be as bold around me as you were.
Later, I was disappointed in you because of Sebastian Sheldon; I saw you as a girl who, despite your sharp tongue, had an extremely kind heart.
Something like driving Sebastian Sheldon away could have been done by anyone, but not you.
I admit, after Sebastian Sheldon left, I was indeed very disappointed in you, and I thought, at that time, you were no different from many other spoiled rich girls.
Then the incident with Lucas Warren happened... My trust in you fell to zero in an instant. I could not believe in you anymore and even felt repulsed and loathed you, which led to many things that happened afterward.
Now when I think about it carefully, why was I disappointed in you? Why did I feel jealous and dislike you for being with Lucas Warren?
Those complexes that I never wanted to admit had already existed long ago.
Faye Townsend, it was my fault for not cherishing when I should have, causing you pain over these six years.
I accept your hatred and your resentment because I was so foolish back then.
But now it’s different, I know what I want and who is the most important to me; I won’t let go anymore.
Faye Townsend, I love you, I truly do, and I want to grow old with you.
Although I am much older than you, I will definitely take good care of myself. I will live for many more years because I want to die after you, so that one day, I can see you through your life with peace and then join you."
Faye Townsend looked at him with moist eyes, never expecting that one day she would hear such a confession from Hunter Warren.
It really felt like a dream.
Since she started college, she had developed a habit of approaching him whenever she saw him.
The past her, although she didn’t fully appreciate the extent of love, she knew she cared about him, liked him, wanted to marry him — for her back then, that was love.
So she often told him, "Hunter Warren, I love you," even though she didn’t get a response from him at that time, she still said it happily.
She had also fantasized, what it would be like if Hunter Warren one day said he loved her.
Would she be ecstatic to the point of madness? Would she show off to everyone in the world?
But today she discovered that she wouldn’t.
She was indeed very happy, trembling with joy, yet she wouldn’t boast to the world.
She was content knowing this happiness all by herself.
He took her hand: "Today’s confession was a bit sudden, I didn’t prepare a ring.
Faye Townsend, promise me, from now on, we must trust each other unconditionally, always stand by each other’s side, never leave nor forsake."
Faye Townsend bit her lip, holding back the tears welling up in her eyes: "What if I don’t agree?"
"I will enact justice right here, to show you the depth of my resolve."
"Tsk," Faye Townsend chuckled dismissively, turning her head away to casually wipe away a tear about to fall: "Hunter Warren, let me tell you, whether it’s about Sebastian Sheldon or Lucas Warren, you’ve wronged me.
In my life, Faye Townsend may have done many wrong things.
But with you, I have never done anything to betray you.
From the beginning to end, it was you who misunderstood and wronged me.
You’re right, you do owe me.
I was once a proud Princess, but for you, I turned myself into an iron warrior.
Hunter Warren, you owe me, so you must treat me well for the rest of your life, not only because I love you, but also because I bore two children for you, continuing your lineage."
Hearing this, Hunter Warren’s heart leaped with joy, and he grabbed her shoulders: "Faye Townsend, what did you say?"
Faye Townsend looked at him: "You heard me very clearly."
"These two children... They are mine, truly all mine."
Faye Townsend frowned: "What do you mean by that? Did you not believe these children were yours before? Are you still thinking that there was something between me and Lucas Warren?"