192 Ch. 192 Finally, Their Hearts Were Connected
When Andrew pulled his face a little to end their sweet first kiss, Harmonieâs legs lost strength and would have fallen right away if there werenât strong arms wrapped around her waist to support her body.
âWhat happens?â
âNothing.â Harmonie shook her head while hiding her face in front of Andrewâs chest.
âYou canât be limp because I kissed you, right?â Andrew felt the fabric of his clothes wrinkle even more as he finished his question. âMoni, why are you acting like this is your first kiss?â
Well, this wasnât their first kiss considering that Andrew stole Harmonieâs first kiss when she was a teenager. But that doesnât mean the girl hasnât kissed a guy since she was an adult, right? Especially when Harmonie had been engaged to her ex-fiance for more than two years.
What sane man could resist his instincts not to kiss a beautiful, shining girl like Harmonie? Not to mention, Andrew knew that Gerald adored Harmonie, and the thought of Harmonieâs figure being hugged and kissed by a man other than himself made him insanely jealous, and he wanted to scream to the world that Harmonie was his.
âThisâ¦â
Andrew heard Harmonie say something, but her voice was so small as if there was no sound, that he couldnât hear her. âWhat? Are you saying something?â
âThis is my first kiss,â whispered Harmonie without showing her face and still hiding in front of the manâs chest. On the other hand, Andrew was rooted to where he stood when he heard a whisper from the girl.
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âThatâs impossible. Did Gerarld never kiss you?â ugh! Why did he even ask? He wouldnât be able to contain his jealousy if he heard an answer he didnât like.
âHe tried, but I refused.â
Somehow the answer just now made Andrew flowery; at the same time, he felt sorry for this girlâs ex-fiancé. It was all his fault. He told her to try seeing another manâhe told Harmonie to fall in love with another man without him knowing that their relationship continued until the girl accepted her loverâs proposal.
When Andrew heard that Harmonie was engaged, Andrew thought that he had lost, and now they could go back to how they used to be. He always felt jealous whenever he imagined Harmonie being hugged by another manâAndrew was green in envy of Gerald for being able to taste the sweet taste on Harmonieâs lips whenever that man wanted.
But Andrew managed to control his jealousyâhe managed to act as usual whenever the Calvins visited this Heinest residence. But who would have thought? After he had almost managed to bury his feelings deep down for the past four years, he would instead hear the news that Harmonie had broken up with his fiancé.
And whatâs even more surprising... Harmoni always refused Gerald, who wanted to kiss her. Oh, could he be happier than this? Andrew tightened his embrace and smelled the fresh scent of Harmonieâs hair.
âIâm sorry Iâm late. I love you, Harmonie Calvinâas a man.â
Andrew couldnât see Harmonieâs expression because the girl still refused to see him and hid her face. But Andrew knew the girl accepted him when he felt two small hands go down and wrap around his waist to return the hug.
âI love you too, Andrewâas a woman.â
If only Andrewâs smile could be wider than it is now, maybe he would. Luckily, he spoke directly to Stanley for that older manâs blessing. At that time, he was too young and did not understand why Stanley threatened him so cruelly. But after he got older, he started understanding why Stanley bullied him.
Stanley didnât want his only daughter to be involved in an uncertain romance because he was green. Now Harmonie was no longer a child, and the girl had the right to determine who she would choose to be with her.
Thatâs why Andrew approached Stanley, wanting to know what the man would think of his daughter if he courted her.
(Flashback)
Andrew invited Stanley to the reading room and offered the man a drink. Stanley accepted and took a delicious sip of the Earl Gray tea the nobles love most.
âSo, what do you want to talk about?â
âI decided to court Harmonie as a man.â
ââ¦â Stanley gave a crooked smile when he heard a firm voice in the young man. âI thought youâd never say that.â
âUncle?â
âYou donât need to ask my permission.â
âIâm not asking permission.â
âThen?â
âI just want to let you know so you wonât be surprised.â
Stanley snorted while rolling his eyes at the confident tone of the eldest son of Leonard Heinest. This young man was no longer an innocent teenagerâhis daughter was no longer a child who could always control her strength as a Gale Master.
Both of them were adults, and if they still harbored feelings for each other even though time had passed long enough, Stanley had no reason to prevent the young man from approaching his daughter.
âWhatever. Even if you didnât tell me, I already know what youâre thinking. But donât be too confident my boys will accept you.â Stanley finished his tea and placed his cup on the long table before leaving. âAh, one more thing. I wonât let you off if you make her cry.â
Andrew smiled broadly at that. âI wonât.â
From his conversation with Stanley, Andrew knew that the manâs threats when he was so young were just bluffs. The man didnât destroy his fatherâs business. Instead, Stanley helped his father and asked him to build a robotics business together.
That is why Leonard and Andrew own the robotics company based in this city.
(flashback end)
After spending nearly an hour hugging each other while gazing at the soul-refreshing morning view, Andrew brought Harmonie back to the residence for breakfast with their families.
Because their two feelings had now connected, Harmonie was more sensitive when she sat in front of Andrewâs broad chest, the two arms flanked her waist, and the breath when the man spoke next to her earâit would make her insane!
âMoni, you are too tense.â
âWhose fault is it? Youâve never acted like this before.â
Andrew laughed, then reined in the reins with one hand while his other wrapped around Harmonieâs belly to pull her closer to him.
âDonât worry. I will be like this to you from now on. So you have to get used to it.â
!? Harmonie never knew that Andrew had such a passionate side.