Griffon raised his trembling fingertips to wipe the streaming tears on her cheeks.
Under the hawk eyes were looks of distress. The man, too, had his eyes brimming with tears.
It was his first time hearing her express her love and cry out her disappointment in him.
Only then did he come to the realization that his Taya loved him dearly…
Yet, he had hurt her, not to mention how he had never given her enough sense of security, which led to her being so insecurely
sensitive.
He wanted to own her, but he had never considered how tortured she would feel…
His fingers weaved through her hair and clasped the back of her head so that her uncontrollable sobbing self could lean against
his shoulder.
"I promise you that from now on, no other woman will appear by my side other than you." ere the
When he said so, it was like taking an oath. In his eyes were unwavering determination and a promise to her of his lifetime.
Taya, who lay against his shoulders, hugged him hard, and after crying her eyes out, raised her hand to wipe the dripping tears away.
She was still deeply trapped in the emotions of the past. When she slowly returned to her calm self, she sat up straight and looked at the man whose eyes were red-rimmed, but had never uttered a single word.
"These aren't just what set us apart…"
The man on the sofa didn't respond. Instead, he continued wiping her tears with his fingertips.
Taya parted her lips to speak, but Griffon rested his thumb on them.
"Your eyes, you shouldn't cry too much, don't ever cry again."
He didn't want to hear what she had to say about them being not meant for each other. To him, the only thing that was holding them back was not loving each other.
Taya gently pushed his finger away. In her light-colored pupils, only a clear and rational mind was all that remained after dismissing all sorrows from the past.
"I know you don't want to hear this, make it clear to you."
With his chin raised, the man's bleary eyes were on Taya. I'm listening…"
No matter what she said, he would take it in. In a worst-case scenario, he would die for her.
After taking a deep breath, Taya began speaking.
"You told me that the restaurant is not a romantic restaurant, but an ordinary western restaurant. I was deceived by Jessica because I couldn't read French, but if I could, there would have been a lot less conflict between us."
"And the LOW-E gla*s you mentioned. I don't know anything, and I've never even heard of it, including equestrianism. I can say that I do not master any of all the skills and techniques you do…"
"I have little experience, and I don't have a photographic memory either. Even if I make up for my shortcomings from now on, there's still a galaxy between us…"
"Also, you're from a family of plutocrats, the leader of the three respected packs, and the Alpha of a global organization. You have a prominent status that's unparalleled, while I'm just an orphan with no background."
"I have nothing, and I've achieved nothing, so…"
"Not only do we not share the same perspective, but our identities are also distinctly different. We do not belong to the same world."
After revealing her inferiority hidden within the depths of her heart, Taya lowered her eyelashes, staring at the flawless face with the corners of her lips curled into a faint smile.
People of different worlds had different frequencies. Even if they were forced together, they would eventually drift away and part due to their differences.
Griffon' eyes scanned Taya's face for a few moments before he spoke with certainty, "I've never minded your background. I love you, no matter what your identity is, or whether we share the same thoughts and views. As long as it's you, it's all that
matters…"
It was why he had never pondered about the issues that had never occurred to him that Taya was bothered by their huge
differences all this while.
Despite that, to Griffon, those were not obstacles to be worried about.
He raised his fingertips to caress Taya's cheeks, muttering in his affectionate tone, "What I have is yours. As long as you want it, I can give you everything right this instant…"
Hearing his vows, Taya managed a weak smile without saying much.
He could give her everything, but he could never give her the me ntal support she desperately needed.
She had to rely on herself to gain the possession of such self-worth and me ntal strength, which Griffon would never understand.
Seeing the smile on her lips, a little helplessly, the man picked her up, turned her over, and pressed her onto the sofa.
"Taya, I'll make sure you feel secure and confident in time. These are not obstacles that can stand between us."
Taya raised her head. Looking at the obstinate and stubborn man above her, she heaved a heavy sigh.
"What about your future pup then?"
Griffon froze, along with the flash of a trace of panic in his usual determined gaze.
"You…"
Taya's gaze slowly shifted to her flat belly.
"I heard everything you told me in the hospital that day…"
"According to the doctor, I took too many birth control pills, so it's seemingly impossible for me to get pregnant…"
Griffon' deathly pale face had lost all its colors at the moment.
He let go of Taya, sat up straight, and dropped on the sofa in
extreme fatigue.
At the sight of the usual tall and arrogant man dismounting his
haughtiness to stare at the ceiling, dazed, Taya couldn't help sighing deeply once more.
"You're the patriarch of the Knight pack, so you must have a pup to inherit your pack business, but I can never give birth to any…"
Griffon had thought that she was blaming him for her infertility, but when he heard that she was thinking for his sake, the panic in his eyes faded away before he reached out once more, pulling her
into his arms.
Hugging Taya tightly, he lowered his head to her ear, whispering with a calm soft hush, "The Knight pack has many descendants. There isn't any need for my pups to inherit the position. You don't have to worry about it, leave everything to me."
Taya, who sat on his lap, leaned over to give him a sidelong glance. "What about you, do you want a pup?"
Without any hesitation, Griffon replied, "I don't want anything, I
just want you."
Taya lowered her head. Staring at the French window behind the sofa zoning into space, the sun shone brightly, but her heart was locked up in darkness without a single beam of light.
After she remained to stare at the clear sky for a while, she began
to softly say, "But, I do, can you make it up for me…"
The man holding her went stiff. His body went cold with blood
stopped circulating all over
Seeing that he was silent, Taya gradually withdrew her gaze to eye the man who hadn't said a word.
"As I said, I'm insecure, I don't have the same status as you do, and I can't give birth to pups. These are the obstacles that are
hindering me."
"In the future, I'll try my best to do what I can to overcome the hurdles, but for now, we're not suited to be together. We should go our ways and take some time to calm ourselves. This is what
works best for both of us."
Her extraordinarily rational words spoken in an incredibly calm and gentle tone left Griffon dazed.
He released his grip on the woman in his arms. Leaning against the sofa with his chin slightly raised, he remained to stare at her
beautiful face…
Similarly, Taya's gaze was lowered in embarra*sment while she looked into the eyes of the man holding her tightly.
Without saying a word, they went on, their stern and determined gaze meeting each other's eyes.
The wordless silence, along with the unnoticed elapse of time, slowly eroded the rare peace that existed between the two of
them right then…
In the end, Griffon broke the silence. "Taya, since you think we're not suited to get into a relationship for now, let's break up…"
Just as Taya was about to nod, Griffon h ooked her chin with overbearingness shining in his eyes.
"After a breakup, let me win you overthinking