Ch51: First confession

“Xin…” I called unconsciously. What was he talking about? Did he say that his heart ached?

Xin turned to look at me in shock, and I felt like I had done something wrong. I looked back at him in confusion.

“Did you call me Xin?“ He asked, a smile appearing at the corner of his lips. His grip on my hand also increased.

And I blushed. It had been more than five years since I called him that. I didn't know why my tongue had slipped.

“Bella…” Xin called and moved closer to me. “Can you call me that often? I miss the life that we had in the past.“

My eyes turned teary. Heaven knew how much I missed the same. I missed the time when we were young and he treated me like a real princess.

To be honest, at times, whenever he treated me, I wanted to jump into his embrace and hug him tightly, just like I did when I was young.

Xin was still looking at my face, and his expression slightly changed. “Do you want to cry? Is something wrong?“ He asked.

I shook my head and looked up at him. “What is the m