chapter 43

Eric stiffened.But then he wondered why he froze.He felt as if she found some guilty secret about him she wasn't supposed to know.Eric had knowledge about everything, but when Lucy asked if there was something that he didn't know about, he suddenly felt as if he lacked somewhere. And he instinctively wished to hide it from her because unconsciously, he wanted her to see only his good points.But he didn't understand why he felt that way.Eric couldn't answer her.But Lucy got it anyway.Ah, no wonder his reactions were always so drastic. The blank cheque, the kiss, the diamond set, and then the kneeling hitting…But she failed to understand how anyone could be so closed off with emotions to that extent?But no matter the reason, her heart hurt to finally realize this fact. She had a sudden urge to cry.Living without understanding the joy of feeling different emotions would be so lonely. Wouldn't it feel like a machine?It was as if he was a white blank page who knew nothing about the beautiful colors that life held.And seeing Eric struggling to find his answers and trying his best to understand and communicate them made her heart ache for him.The billionaire CEO who had everything and who everyone envied lived such a lonely life until now. He saw others enjoying their lives, but he didn't know how to enjoy it himself.Tears plopped down her eyes, shocking Eric."You are crying again."That strange feeling tugged his chest again.He didn't want to see her cry.Before Lucy could say anything, Eric leaned in and captured her lips in a kiss once again like last night.Lucy jolted and widened her eyes.G-Godly handsome prince is kissing me again!Her mind was in haywire. She couldn't think of anything else because her brain and all thoughts melted the moment his soft lips merged with hers.They gently traveled across her lips in a comforting manner that bloomed her heart in joy and warmth.Eric slowly parted away. He lowered his gaze to look at her tomato-red face. His face was still dangerously close to hers."You say their advice is wrong, but you stop crying when I kiss you. That means it works," he seemed thoughtful.Lucy furiously blushed."T-that that!"She felt as if she lost her face."I-I am still right. Y-You cannot kiss me whenever I am crying. Only boyfriends kiss their girlfriends a-and we are not that…" she mumbled.Eric tilted his head. "Your friend said that couples kiss. We kissed. Now twice. We should be a couple too.""..."Yaya!"No, Boss. It doesn't work that way. You are a couple when you like that person and have feelings for them. Just holding hands or kissing doesn't form a relationship."But then again, he has difficulty in understanding feelings.That's it. I have decided!"Boss. Let's do one thing! From today onwards, I will tell you all about emotions. I cannot teach you how to feel them, but I can show you the small experiences that trigger them. It doesn't have to be something expensive or fancy."Her eyes shone like the brightest star in the sky, leaving Eric in a stupor as he watched her."Your dull life ends now! Trust me. I will fill your life with all the colors that you missed seeing until now. I won't let you struggle anymore with the answers because this time, I would be right beside you."