Chapter 191 What Is LoveAfter Sean departed Norah remained in a trance her mind struggling to return to the present She lightly brushed her neck feeling the lingering wetness of his ki*smmNorah was puzzled Was his ki*s an assumption of her consent Did he ever stop to think ofthe possibility that she might decline His actions seemed recklessly boldEven so Norah acknowledged that the
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recklessness was mutual and somehow it didnt seem amiss to herImmersing herself in the bath she plunged underwater holding her breath with intensity until the urgent need for air overwhelmed her Surfacing abruptly she gasped for breath WhooshClearing her face with her hands her vision once blurred by water sharpenedHer mind shifted to Sean Should she say yes to Seans advances Sean had made a valid point Her hesitation and her fear of commitment was palpableBut it felt like no time had passed since her separation from Derek However she found herself easily swayed by Seans presence or his words pondering when affection began to take rootEvery time Sean was around her heart would race In his absence her thoughts would subconsciously drift to him filled with curiosity about his day and she would even think if he had already eaten She yearned to know every part of his lifeAll these sentiments kept secret from the world weighed heavily on herThe prospect of entering a new relationship so soon after her divorce regardless of potentialgossip was a hurdle Norah found dauntingHowever there was something about Seans allure and enigma that captivated her She found herself drawn to every facet of Sean eager to uncover the stories that shaped himThe days events the quiet support and the careful attention he had shown were exactly what she yearmed for Maybe just maybe she should consider giving this a chanceNorah did hold a belief in love
Growing up in a remote village it was the generosity of the villagers that sustained her but one couple in particular had made a lasting impact on herIn their thirties the husband limped from an injury sustained in youth during a loggingaccident and the wife bore scars from a mishap with boiling waterThis couple was known for their kindness looking after the elderly and children of the village with Norah receiving a great deal of their affection Norah often fantasized that they were her own parents Life as an orphan was harsh and she yearmed for the warmth of family loveWhen bandits raided the village the husband concealed Norah and his wife in a cupboard confronting the intruders alone to protect them and ultimately sacrificing his life in their courtyardEven as he lay dying his gaze was filled with concern for themHuddled in the cupboard the wifes tears cascaded from her eyes deeply imprinting the moment on her heartThe wife held a somber funeral for her husband and under the cover of night drowned herself in the villages riverFollowing the villagers to the scene Norah witnessed the tragic sight of the wifes lifeless bodybloated by the waterReflecting on this Norah wondered how could anyone choose such a path The wife couldve lived a long and happy life yet it was relinquished so readilyWith maturity Norah came to grasp perhaps this was the essence of love It was about the inability to envisage a life without the other a bond so deep that existence seemed futile in their absence Love she realized pledged fidelity even unto deathNorahs thoughts often drifted back to her childhood holding onto the hope that the couple found each other again in the afterlifeAs Seans proposal crossed her mind she now had a clearer mindset How could she ascertain if Sean was the right match without taking the leap Marriage she reasoned wasnt a shackle but rather a declaration of love It wasnt the end of love but its inception a beginning rather than a conclusionEmbracing this mindset Norah found peace Her reluctance to embrace a future with Sean stemmed from wrestling with these fragmented insights Now in light of her reflections they felt trivial