C477 Refurbishing

He hugged her once more, but neither of them moved. After a long time, he finally came close to her ear and said in a pleading tone, "Can we leave now? "Don't insist."

"No, I'll be happy if I see you a minute longer." She whispered back to him.

That afternoon, when Soong Wantine was sleeping soundly, their brief conversation made each other feel an unprecedented reluctance and heartache