Chapter36

Sophie Esinberg's POV I sat there quietly, absorbing all that Raymond has said. Registering everything in my mind. Slowly. Should I believe him? Maybe. I don't know. I want to, but what If he breaks my trust? I glanced at him. His eyes glimmering under the sunlight which illuminated the room but there is something more. His eyes. Those beautiful blue eyes were pleading. Pleading me to trust him. How can I resist them? Besides relationships are all about trust, right? It's all about a leap of faith. Right? Raymond has never made me feel uncomfortable. He had always shown his trust in me. I think it's my time to give him back what he deserves. And then, I smiled. I smiled to assure him that I trusted him. The pain his eyes reflected was diminishing slowly. I saw that pain disappearing and gradually a warmth made way in his eyes. With that he hugged me like his life depends on it, like there is no tomorrow. I was crushed in his embrace. At that moment everything felt right