Ethan Caldwell let out a bitter, helpless laugh, while his hand gently stroked along Julian Sterling's naked spine, which was slick with a sheen of sweat, in a soothing motion to comfort him. The man's voice was incredibly soft and tender, gentle enough to make anyone's heart melt away completely: "Alright, alright, I am truly sorry, my darling. I promise that I will not hit you ever again in the future. However, you must also be good. You need to learn how to cherish and value your own self, do you understand that?"
"Julian, there might be certain situations that put us at a disadvantage, but no matter how difficult or arduous things become, as long as we remain calm and composed, we can solve absolutely anything together. But if you keep placing yourself in such dangerous and perilous situations, then we cannot. If something were to happen to you, I would not be able to remain calm either, I would lose my mind."
