Chapter 134 I Never Doubted You


    The fear that had once consumed her body still hadn’t subsided.


    <i>He’s </i><i>afraid </i><i>of</i><i>… </i><i>losing </i><i>me</i>.


    “Quinn, I… I’ve really fallen for you.” He confessed softly, his voice reaching her ears.


    A sudden stiffness overtook Quinn. <i>What </i><i>is </i><i>he </i><i>saying</i>? <i>In </i><i>love</i><i>? </i><i>He’s </i><i>in </i><i>love </i><i>with </i><i>me</i><i>? </i><i>I </i><i>must </i><i>have </i><i>misheard </i>him.


    However, Julius’s next words reached her ears with undeniable rity, assuring her that she hadn’t misheard.


    “I love you even more than I thought I could!” He murmured, “So, could you please stop making me so scared?<b>” </b>


    “What?” Quinn said, taken aback.


    Julius slowly lifted his head, his gaze meeting Quinn’s directly.


    He was drenched from head to toe, with water droplets continuously sliding down his wet hair and face.


    His paleplexion made his eyes appear even darker.


    Contrary to his usual indifferent silence, at that moment, his eyes were filled with unease and, more than that… a fear of losing something precious.


    “From now on, whoever you want to save, I’ll help you save. Whatever you want to do, I’ll help you do. You don’t need to put yourself in danger. Whatever you desire, I’ll help you achieve!” Julius said.


    His voice was hoarse and deep, like a solemn vow.


    Quinn stared nkly at the man before her. He was dead serious.


    He lowered his head, gently pressing his lips against the back of her hand, kissing it with an almost reverent devotion.


    “Quinnie, don’t leave me, no matter what,” he murmured, his words gently dissipating into the air.


    Not far away, all color drained from Trent’s face. In that moment, it felt as if he was on the verge of losing something truly precious.


    The sight of Julius holding Quinn was so ring to him that he had the urge to rush over, to pull Quinn away from Julius’s embrace.


    “Trent!” The sound of Sidonie’s voice brought him back to reality.


    Only then did Trent turn his head, looking toward Sidonie.


    “It seems like Quinn is quite resourceful, managing to get Julius to rescue people with her. In my opinion, she’s just doing it to show off. After all, there are so many news outlets at the scene. She knew her rescue would be reported, that’s why she did it,” scoffed Sidonie disdainfully.


    However, Trent remained silent.


    Show off<i>? </i><i>Who </i><i>would dare </i><i>to </i>risk <i>their </i><i>life</i><i>, </i><i>rescuing </i><i>people </i><i>amidst </i><i>the </i><i>raging </i><i>sea</i><i>, </i><i>just </i><i>to </i><i>show </i>off?


    She was risking her life to save the child.


    “I mean, she’s just too cunning…” Sidonic continued to disparage Quinn.


    In the past, when Sidonie spoke these words, Trent didn’t think much of it. But at this moment, he found them particrly grating.


    “Enough, Sidonie,” Trent interjected. “Quinn was just trying to save someone, just like you did for me in the river all those years ago. Were you just showing off then?”


    Sidonie’s expression shifted. “How can you equate my saving you with what’s happening now? When I saved you, there weren’t any reporters lurking around.”


    “There were so many people present, yet Quinn was the first to rush forward. Why didn’t those who were closer to the sea take action to save the person? Could it be that out of everyone there, only Quinn wanted to y the hero?” Trent asked in return.


    Sidonie was displeased. “Are you speaking up for Quinn?”


    “I’m not speaking up for her, I’m just… stating facts!” Trent looked at Sidonie, his lips slightly pursed, his eyes filled with hesitation and struggle. “Sidonie, why were you willing to save me from the river all those years ago, but now, when a child has fallen into the sea, you won’t even let me go rescue them?”


    A flicker of rm crossed Sidonie’s eyes. “What are you doubting now?”


    “I just feel like you’re a bit different from what I remember…” he murmured.


    In his memory, she was the kind of person who would recklessly lend a hand to strangers. Even in the face of danger, she would still rescue him from the river’s water<b>, </bforting him when he was disoriented and in a dire situation, rather than someone who would stand idly by when others were in danger.


    “That’s because I care about you so much!” Sidonie said. “I was afraid that you’d put yourself in danger by rushing to help, that’s why I tried to stop you. If Quinn hadn’t dashed over to save them, I would’ve done the same for that child!”


    “Is that so?” Trent looked at Sidonie.


    “Do you think I’m lying?” Sidonie asked unhappily. “If you can’t even trust me, then maybe we shouldn’t be together. I’ll go tell the media right now that I have nothing to do with you.”


    “Sidonie, that’s not what I meant!” Trent quickly rified. “I never doubted you!”