He hugged her for a while before saying, "I'm sorry, but I don't regret doing what I did. Violet, I want to sleep and wake up next to you every day. I don't care about your past or anything else. Just stay with me, please."

"Won't I look like a jerk if I say no after this?"

Violet, you will never be like that to me. "I love you," he said again, lightly kissing her on the lips.

Violet finally admitted, "I love you too," and he was so overjoyed that he kissed her again. The ...