Chapter 538

Gideon took a deep breath and said, "Don't take that proposal to heart. I was being too impulsive. I shouldn't have put you in such a difficult position right after you recovered, but could you at least promise me one simple thing? "What is it?" Giselle asked softly. "Never leave me again," he said. "Let's just keep living like this. Let me take care of you every day, even if it's only as a friend, or in whatever way makes you feel comfortable." Hearing his almost pleading tone, Giselle felt a dull ache in her chest. Without much hesitation, she nodded. "Of course. I've already been cut off from the rest of the world. In this new life, there's only you. Without your effort this past year, I never would've made it through. You're really important to me." She would never forget what he had done for her over the past year. When she had first woken up, unable to speak or move and filled with panic and despair, it was Gideon who stayed by her side, comforting her patiently and giving