Am I not worthy of love?

BELLE'S P.O.V

"Hendrick?"

I was so scared to call his name, but I still managed to do so without my voice trembling.

Hendrick is hugging me without saying anything. His head is on my shoulder while his hands are on my back.

The moment our body touched us, we could feel that those memories that I've been trying to forget came back.

I slowly placed my hand on his back. I made sure that all of my feelings were not showing.

I tried so hard not to cry in his arms.

I tried so hard to contain my feelings as I badly wanted to hug him right now, but I knew I shouldn't do that.

I don't have the right to do so in the first place. All I can do right now is be content with what I have.

So this is what it feels like to love someone. You are willing to set their happiness as your priority even though you are hurting a lot, even though you suffered the most. You still want them to be happy…

Hendrick isn't talking, he's not saying anything, but he is moving from time to time.

He is tightening his gri