Chapter 984

He stood up suddenly and leaned over the table before reaching out to take her hand.

"Ah!" She let out a cry and made a conscious attempt to pull her hand back.

However, his hand grabbed hers firmly, pulling it to his chest.

"Do you feel it? It's beating faster than usual," he muttered as his thick black eyelashes fluttered. "Do you know how fast it was beating yesterday when I saw the man who wanted to hurt you following you out of shot from the surveillance footage?"

He chuckled softly, half-confiding and half-sighing. "It was so fast that my heart felt as if it would burst. It became difficult to even breathe. My hands were shaking so hard I could hardly hold a glass of water."

His words, along with that elegant voice, crept into her ears.

She watched him intently. Every word he said seemed like a heavy weight on her heart.

"Ling Yiran, do you still think I don't love you?" His phoenix eyes stared at her while her surprised look was reflected in his eyes.

She had never expec