Chapter 156: Out of Time [2]

Chapter 156: Out of Time [2]



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Amon didn't move his face back to her even after the door of the bathroom opened again.

He knew that she had changed now. But he still wasn't supposed to look.

"I-I changed back." She said and Amon nodded while looking at her.

It was because of her ey-

"T-There's nothing to look away from now." She said,

Letting out a sigh, Amon finally turned to look back at her.

However the instant he looked, her crimson eyes met his black ones and he looked away again.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Your eye-" He was interrupted as Elizabeth spoke up again.

"There's no reason to look away. Look at me." She said, composed now.

Amon's eyes were filled with surprise as he looked back at her.

Her crimson red eyes were composed and unwavering, not shying away in the least.

If Amon was still a little bit unsure before, he was completely sure now.

This girl...

Elizabeth.

Was completely head-over-heels for him.

It was all because of her eye color.

As explained before, the special trait of the Snowcrests was undoubtedly their eyes.

The eyes that could see emotions. Those silver crystalline eyes that marked them as a pure- blooded Snowcrest.

However, that wasn't their true eye color.

The silver color was simply an effect of their ability to see emotions.

In reality, all of them possessed their own distinguishing eye colors.

However, a Snowcrest, never to ever reveal their true eyes in public.

Their ability to see emotions was always active when they were in public.

Revealing your true eyes to someone other than a Snowcrest was equivalent to revealing your heart and soul to them.

Especially when they were the first person you did that to.

And Amon was sure that at this point in the story, she had never shown her eyes to anyone yet.

Especially since in her thoughts in the novel, it was revealed that Elizabeth had decided to show her eyes to the first she would love.

And that was...

Amon.

Staring into her blood ruby eyes, he found himself momentarily lost in them before composing himself.

"My bad, I thought you might arrive a little later so I rushed out to change." Elizabeth apologized but Amon bowed as well.

"Nah, It was my fault for entering without asking first."

Elizabeth smiled and quickly asked him.

"Would you like to take anything?"

Amon didn't have to think a second before answering.

"A cup of tea please." His stress relief at times like these for real.

He could take an entire jug of tea in these times. The exams made him so sleepy.

He yawned.

He leaned back on the frame of the sofa, sitting on the carpet.

Amon closed his eyes, to take a moment's rest.

And in that small span of time, Elizabeth quickly came back with the tea.

"Here, your cup of tea."

Amon opened his eyes and stared into her crimson ones again.

'She still hasn't changed her eyes...' He noticed as he took the cup of tea from her hands.

Looking at her, she was wearing an oversized white night suit.

He noticed her hair were still somewhat wet, indicating how hurriedly she changed and dressed herself up.

Taking a sip of the tea, he asked her the question he wanted to ask.

"So, how were the exams?"

Being the top 1st, Elizabeth was obviously at the top in studies as well.

So he was hoping that nothing changed in that aspect.

Elizabeth nodded.

was revealed.

As the shirt was completely unbuttoned, Elizabeth's hands traced down his chest and abs.

Her eyes traveled all over his body and her panting increased.

Amon knew what her gaze was like at the moment.

A girl who was hopelessly in love. Someone who wanted to take the person they loved for only

themselves.

Someone who wanted to confess their love to the other person.

And as her hands traveled down, they moved to his back, reaching his untied black hair.

Both of them wrapped around his back, reaching into his black hair.

And their eyes met again. And this time, Elizabeth was finally able to come out with it.

"I'm sorry Amon but....I can't bear this feeling anymore. I. I-"

Her arms wrapped tighter as she leaned closer, her panting hot breath landing on his cheeks.

"I love you." She said it.

At that moment, the time seemed to stop as Amon stared into Elizabeth's eyes.

He still wasn't sure as he said earlier.

About his feelings for Elizabeth.

Like he said, she might be hopelessly in love with him.

But...

It was useless if he wasn't able to reciprocate that very love.

It would not only hurt him but also her.

And this was why putting their relationship on hold for now was the best thing he could do.

To hold off his feelings until he actually found out how he felt about her.

Because it wasn't even about himself.

He didn't want to see Elizabeth, such a close person to him, be so hurt like that.

Which was why it was logical to put it on hold for now.

However....

There were some major repercussions to that.

Especially since an event like this of Elizabeth falling in love with him wasn't supposed to

happen at all.

She was in a really delicate state at this moment right now. Amon knew that.

His next words would either bring her immense joy and break her like never before.

Break her and turn her into something...

Someone that this world would never want to face in the future.

He couldn't afford it.

Amon couldn't afford Elizabeth getting hurt, let alone turning into a villainess.

Which was why, despite his decision to go against it and feel that it was wrong. Amon had to do it. For the sake of her and everyone's safety.

He had to calm her down for the time being. Calm enough that she wouldn't break.

All things could come later.

And the best way to do that right now was...

"Elizabeth." He stared into her eyes and he inched closer as well, his cold breath prickling

against her warm skin.

His arm raised and her cold hand landed on her soft pale and warm cheek, caressing it.

'I'm sorry that I can't say 'I love you back' but...'

He leaned in, their faces just an inch from each other.

Elizabeth's face reddened as she closed her eyes along with Amon.

And in the next moment, his soft lips grazed her succulent ones.

Before, pressing against them.

The two entangled in a soft fleeting kiss as the time in the room came to a halt.

Elizabeth's arm pulled Amon closer, wrapping around his neck.

As the two finally separated after some seconds, Amon bit her lip softly eliciting a soft moan

from her.

"Hngh!"

'I hope this makes up for your honest confession. I'm sorry.'

And at the same moment, there was a knock on the door. 'I'm out of time.'