Chapter 90: Ansel, I love you too.

"Is it true? You love me." Erica's voice trembled, doubt evident on her face.

Ansel tightened his grip on Erica's hand, his thumb gently wiping away a solitary tear rolling down her cheek.

"It's true. I love you," Ansel reaffirmed. If Erica needed it, he would repeat this a hundred or a thousand times.

"I can't believe it, about this..." Erica swallowed hard, struggling to speak. "I mean, since when have you...?"

Understanding the meaning behind Erica's question, Ansel shared sincerely:

"Before I proposed to you, I already had special feelings for you."

Erica once again found herself taken aback by Ansel's declaration, her shock so overwhelming that her tears ceased to fall, instead lingering at the corner of her eyes.

"I didn't propose to you to escape from the arranged marriage, Erica," Ansel continued his heartfelt confession. "I could have canceled the proposal event that night, but I didn't."

"Why didn't you cancel it?" Erica asked, genuinely wanting to know Ansel's reasons.

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