His Secret Spoiled Wife (Lily and Alexander) novel Chapter 98

Years of living alone and being independent made Lily more self-reliant. When she was still with Nathanial, he was always busy with work. Even during dinner, he always left the table before Lily finished eating. Lily did not care much about it then, but as time passed, she grew tired of it. On the other hand, being with Alexander was so different. She felt loved and cared for.

Alexander noticed Lily had not touched her food, so he asked, "What's wrong? Is the food not to your liking?" He made sure to order various foods so Lily could choose whatever she liked. "What kind of food do you prefer then?"

"The choices don't matter; it's who I'm having it with that does." Lily took a deep breath, smiled, and started eating. "These are delicious!" She took a piece with her fork and attempted to feed Alexander. "Here, have some!"

Alexander was mildly surprised by Lily's gesture, but he smiled and opened his mouth to take a bite. After some thought, Lily turned toward Alexander, still elegantly chewing his food, saying, "I thought about what you asked me a while ago. To be honest, I don't think I can honestly say that I love you. Still, that doesn’t mean I don’t like you. I just need more time before I'll be able to say that I love you."

Alexander did not expect Lily to take his question so seriously. It felt more like they were critically discussing whether to love or not to be loved.

'This girl is something else, huh?’

Lily looked at Alexander when he did not respond and realized he was just staring at her. She assumed he was unsatisfied with her answer. "I don't want to lie to you. I think you have the right to know how I genuinely feel about you. That's why I’m telling you this."

"I know.” Alexander nodded, lips curling into a gentle smile. "I've told you I'm in no rush."

Lily stared into Alexander's eyes and could tell he meant every word he said. She sighed in relief but decided to ask what was puzzling her, "A while ago, you said..." Lily hesitated momentarily and continued," W-Why do you love me?"