Never part of the plan

The kiss was not long but it was just a short, sweet kiss, enough to steal her attention away from whatever she was saying earlier. Yong Liwei pulled away after a brief moment. Just like how he looked at her back at the hospital, his gentle gaze somehow gave her the assurance she needed.

"You said that you were willing to take the risk for me. Even if our situation won't allow us to go on with this relationship, shouldn't we at least give it a try first and see where it will get us?"

She bit her lower lip, her eyes becoming glossy. Maybe it was just her pregnancy getting into her head. Maybe it was the negligence, the carelessness she committed. "Don't you… just want to save all the trouble of being in pain… of getting hurt if things won't go well?"