Chapter 44 Finding Bliss

• "You love me?" I still couldn't believe what I had heard. Was this a dream, or was I just hearing what I wanted to hear, even though it seemed impossible? Does Leandro love me?
• "I love you, Bella," he repeated what he had said earlier. My heart raced so much that at first, I thought I might have a heart attack or palpitations due to the rapid pounding in my chest.
• "Is that a joke?" I tried to convince myself to believe what he was saying, but there was a part of me that was rejecting the idea that this was actually happening.