Wishing for Salvation (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 49

How can a confession feel this unbelievably plain and monotonous, just like any other day?

I was truly glad that I got to hear it when we were close enough for our breaths to mingle.

If I hadn’t seen those faintly trembling eyes, I might have thought it wasn’t sincere.

Ji An stared at Kang Hyun without answering, then took a step back and reached out to place her hand over his left chest.

Wanting to confirm a more certain sincerity, her impulsively raised hand gently pressed near his heart.

An unstable, irregular heartbeat—more restless than his deep eyes—thumped vigorously against her palm as if it had been waiting.

“Ah…”

Ji An’s tightly closed lips parted halfway.

A groan—whether of admiration or lament—slipped out without her realizing.

The vibration digging into each knuckle traveled all the way to her toes, making her wonder if her hair was standing on end. A ridiculous thought.

This wasn’t the level of reaction she had hoped for when she touched him.

The words “I like you” were nothing compared to how fiercely this heartbeat engraved itself into her mind.

It was impressive how he hid the rising heat beneath that unpredictable face.

Ji An, completely absorbed in listening to the erratic rhythm, startled and shrugged when she felt something cover the back of her hand.

“I’ll let you touch it anytime, not just today, so stop now and put your hands in your pockets before they freeze.”

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