Chapter 182: Lovers Are Finally Together

With her head nestled against his chest, Christina could distinctly hear Darren's heartbeat. Oddly enough, the irregular rhythm of his heartbeats managed to soothe the tempest within her own heart. All those strange and nonsensical thoughts that had been swirling in her mind dissipated, leaving behind only a sense of comfort. In a matter of moments, she found herself falling in love with the way his heartbeat pulled her out of her loneliness. "Sweetheart, let go so we can go home now," Darren suggested, but Christina only tightened her hold on him. The way she was clinging to him spoke volumes about how much she needed him. Christina shook her head in response, and Darren asked, "You don’t want to go home, or you don’t want to let go?" "Don’t want to let go," came the muffled reply, making him inexplicably happy. "But if you don’t let go, how will we get home?" he asked, gently stroking her hair with affection. Christina shook her head again and replied, "I don’t know. But I’m not