Chapter 374

She buried her face into his chest and wrapped her arms around him. It was the first time she had done this on her own. Not because he pulled her, Not because he asked, Not because he insisted. She chose it. And to her surprise, she did not feel awkward. She did not feel angry,She did not feel trapped. She felt… still. Her body relaxed against him, her breathing slowly matching his. His heartbeat was steady beneath her ear. In that moment, something inside her settled. She had already made her decision earlier, even if she had not spoken it out loud. She was not going to expect anything from this relationship. No promises,No forever, No fairy-tale ending. She was tired of expecting. Expectations had only ever brought her pain. If Jabco chose to leave one day, she would let him go. She would not beg, She would not stop him. She would not break herself trying to hold him back. But if he chose to stay… Then she would stop pushing him away. She would stop pretending she could do everything