“I won’t let you fight alone. As long as we get married, I will protect you, love you, and cherish you for the rest of our lives.”

Rosalie withdrew her hand. “A lifetime is very long. Anything said now is just empty words.

“I’m heading back to work. You should go finish your soup. There’s no need to see me out.”

Before leaving, she gave his cheek another gentle pinch.

It felt pretty nice.

Well, she had touched it multiple times when she was drunk last time and had thought it felt good then,