“Yeah, that’s one way to go about it. You guys have to be careful.” Lilian reminded him.

“We’ve always been very careful.”

Jane said, “You and Noelle are both quite meticulous. We trust you.”

“Noelle hasn’t given me an answer yet. I’m a little worried. What if she doesn’t accept my feelings? I just knew confessing would scare her. It might even scare her into leaving me.

“There are so many troublesome things around me. Peaceful days definitely aren’t in the cards for me. She has been by my s