Chapter 192

Oliver's words made Grace nervous. "Darling, what does leaving mean to you?" She had to avoid being crushed and scattered. Oliver leaned over her, his tone gentle as he uttered the most difficult of words. "Not seeing you in person and not feeling your affection—that's what leaving means. Either form of absence would be unbearable." Oliver refused to lose her physical presence or emotional connection. Grace was frightened by Oliver's words. Her eyes filled with tears. "Why are you crying again?" Oliver noticed his damp chest and saw Grace had become quite the crybaby. "Darling, I'm afraid that you'll kill me if I go out traveling in the future and you don't see me." Oliver was speechless. "No need for that. I'm not that unreasonable." Grace felt relieved that her life was spared. However, she worried about something else. "What if my feelings wander from you in the future… Oh, don't spank me! Let me finish." Oliver waited for her to continue, his hand resting on her