Max felt afraid and fearful upon hearing Eliza''s empty and lost voice. "There are still many things in life. Did you forget about Mrs. Robbins? Since you''re now Eliza, you should take care of her family. The closest people to you may be gone, but you can get married and have children. Your husband and children will be your family."


    Of course, if Eliza was willing, he could be her partner anytime.


    However, Max was afraid that it would scare her and she would distance herself from him.


    "Others have said the same, but... My heart''s already numb. I don''t know how to love someone anymore." Eliza shook her head. "I''ve even lost the ability to love


    someone.


    Max''s heart throbbed.


    How much pain did a person have to go through to end up like that?


    "It''s okay, Charity."


    Max strode over and patted her head.


    The outline of his features was sharp, but it looked tender at that moment. "Take it slow. There''s no need to rush. Maybe you loved too hard in your past life that you don''t know how to love in this life. Let the people who know how to cherish you


    love you."


    Max believed that there woulde a day when Eliza''s heart would gradually open up again.


    He was not in a rush.


    No one knew how disappointed he was to see Charity move to Canberra with her mother to be a youngdy when he was about ten years old.


    They used to be neighbors.


    Yet, in the end, Charity became the daughter of a wealthy family, while Max and Eliza could only continue living in a small city.


    Back then, he told himself that he had to work hard and be a friend worthy of Charity''s identity.


    However, since he was terrible at his studies, he joined the army.


    He finally stood out after going through countless rains of gunshots on the battlefield.


    Unfortunately, Charity became a prisoner and passed away. He did not even get to see her corpse.


    Luckily, the heavens gave him another chance.


    He knew from the start that his effort all those years was not to be her friend. All he wanted was to stand by Charity''s side and be her significant other.


    "Charity, do you remember the cartoon the three of us used to watch together when we were younger? I said I wanted to be a knight, and that has always been my dream because knights can protect the person they want to keep safe."


    Even if the princess ended up being with the prince while the knight remained lonely forever, he was fine with it.


    Eliza raised her head and looked at Max nkly. Under the sunset, the man''s copper -colored skin made him look as handsome as a real knight.


    Strangely, she felt something in her heart.


    It would have been nice if Charity and Jennifer did not move to Canberra, enter the Neeson family, and meet Sarah and Chester.