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Lessia’s Pov

I know he waited expectantly for me to say the words back, but instead, my words hung in the air like a pandemic being avoided because of its lethality.

The excitement I once felt, was replaced with a new feeling of sadness. I was shocked at Kian for saying those words out loud, because I didn’t want to feel pressured, but I guessed they had come out spontaneously, and now I felt bad because pressure was exactly what I felt and I didn’t know what to say to him.

Did Kian really just admit his feelings for me? Did he truly love me? Or was he just pulling my legs?

A sudden wave of insecurity blew past me. Kian’s food I had in my mouth while feeding him didn’t taste good anymore, my stomach churned as bile rose to my throat. It was true that I was still skeptical about trusting Kian, but at least I was giving it a try, unlike him who seemed to enjoy playing with my feelings.

Our long moment of silence was broken by a creaking sound of the door opening, which indicated that a