Roman was struck by his desperate expression, causing his heart to ache for him.
He pulled Eli inside and his gaze fell on the tightly clenched hands hanging by his sides, showing his internal unease.
"Don't be afraid. I'm here."
A thousand words wanted to pass his lips, asking what happened. In the end, it was only a single sentence of firm commitment. As long as he was here, he would never be alone.
Roman took Eli into his arms. Eli's body was very cold, so cold that even his heart was shivering.
He guessed that Eli had come out to his family. If not, Elizabeth Thorne, who loved him so dearly, would not be able to bear driving him out.
Eli buried his head in Roman's neck. On the way over, he had been afraid; he had used all his courage to confess to Elizabeth Thorne, which meant that he had cut off all paths of retreat. Now, he only had the person in front of him.
