"Do you love me?"
Love her? Perhaps he did not. If he did, he would love her without hesitation, like her mother; miss her with all his heart, like her master; and give up everything for her, like Uncle Tian.
He could cherish her, indulge her, protect her with his life, and marry no one but her for the rest of his life. But he could not let go of his hatred for her, his late fiancee, his father, or even Lanyue Manor.
Looking back toward Cloud Cliff, he found she was long gone. Only then did he realize that every smile, every word, and every gesture of hers had been etched into his very bones.
