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Rita looked at him in surprise. Then she smiled, but her cheeks were bathed in tears. "How?"

The tears almost broke Liams heart. He had said some pretty hurtful things to her and broke her heart. "I will love you with my whole heart, I swear!" he said earnestly.

"Are you serious? You love me?" asked Rita skeptically.

Liam put her head on his chest and said slowly,

"Do you hear that? The beat of my heart. I'll love you until it stops beating."

Rita looked at the determined look on Liam's face, tears fogging her eyes. She wiped her eyes, and a slight smile touched her lips. "Do you still remember what you said before? You said you never, never will love me. You said my love was worthless," Rita said calmly.

Liam was hanging on to her every word, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He repented of having said so.

"You said..." Rita continued, but before she could say another word, Liam kissed her on the lips.

He kissed her again and again. "Don't say it, Rita.

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