She smiled as if she had secretly eaten something sweet. She took her time tasting this sweet kiss.
Suddenly, she saw Steve's eyelashes tremble slightly, and she knew she would arise his doubts if she backed away now so she simply closed her eyes.
Steve felt something soft on his lips and when he woke up, Thirza's pure and innocent face jumped into his sight.
His pupils dilated little by little, and he went almost out of his mind when he realized he was kissing Thirza.
How could this happen? How could he do such an immoral thing to Thirza when he didn't even know it?
He quickly moved his body and took a careful look at Thirza who hadn't woken up. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
He quickly got out of bed and went to the bathroom. Looking at himself in the mirror, there was only panic on his face.
Steve didn't dare to imagine that he had done such a thing. No, he couldn't stay with Thirza anymore.
Although it was an unconscious action, it was beyond anything acceptable between the two of them.
He touched his lips. There seemed to be the warmth of her lips. They were so soft.
Thirza looked at the tightly shut bathroom door. As expected, Steve ran away.
It seemed the right choice not to tell him her feelings.
At Thirza's age, she already understood a lot of things. The longer Steve and herself stayed together, the more difficult it was for him to break free from the chains that bound them.
In fact, she enjoyed this way of getting along very much. As long as Steve continued to pamper her, they could still live as they always had.
Evalyn's face, however, emerged in Thirza's mind at the moment, the one who's most possible to sabotage their relationship.
"Steve..." Thirza suddenly burst into tears.
Steve rushed out of the door and ran to Thirza without any hesitation.
"Thirza, what's wrong?"
"I had a nightmare. When I woke up, I found that you were missing. Steve, please don't leave me, okay?"
Thirza clung to Steve's waist tightly. If it were before, Steve would say whatever she wanted to hear at the moment. But this time, he didn't."
"Thirza, you're 12 this year, aren't you?"
"Yes, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
"You mother and I have discussed this. You should be sent to a boarding school by now."
Steve was very worried that he would really do something to her if she continued to stay with him. The best way was to be separated from her.
"Although this way, I'll have to bear the pain of losing Thirza, but at least nothing like this will ever happen again."
Thirza didn't expect that what she had done would make Steve give up on her, which was not her original intention.
"Why? I just want to be with you."
"Because you have grown up, and it's time for her to be on your own." Steve made an excuse.
"I can also be independent when I'm with Steve. Recently, I've started learning how to cook. Steve, please don't drive me away, okay?”
She acted like a spoiled child in Steve's arms. If it were before, Steve would have agreed.
"I don't want you to leave. I just want you to be better."
"Steve, why are you doing this? I don't believe that you want me to leave because you want me to be independent. You said you would always protect me."
Steve did not want Thirza to leave, but what could he do? If she continued to stay with him, things were very likely to get out of control.
Steve rubbed her head and said, "Thirza, I will protect you forever. Even if you are sent to a boarding school, we can see each other on holidays."
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