Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

At this moment, a fierce surge of self-doubt and cowardice arose from the prolonged lack of what one truly desires.

can.

At that moment, a gentle and light hand covered her head.

Her hair was pulled down, and the bangs on the girl's forehead tickled her eyes, so she cutely closed one eye.

"Fool, do whatever you think, but some things require careful consideration."

Rod's gentle voice uttered the words, silencing the girl's sobs.

She slightly raised her eyes.

The blurry scenery gradually returned to normal.

Her heart, which had been depressed, brightened as if she were surrounded by warm light.

Luo did not deny it...

No denial...

Rhodes's words were simple, but they were the answer that satisfied her the most.

“Okay…” she said softly.

Rhodes remained silent for a moment.

How could he not be happy to see the slow-witted girl he had raised finally understand things?

But I'll say it again.

Some things cannot be rushed; they must be done slowly to get things sorted out.

Love is always like this: it begins with passion and ends with tranquility.

He and Felicity were already very familiar with each other, so familiar that they couldn't be more familiar with each other.

Therefore, relationships, emotions, needs—everything requires thought, and it's naturally not something that can be figured out in a short time.

and……

Actually, Rhodes also had some worries about the future.

After all, Felicity is already a hidden card, but how is he supposed to face those girls who openly like him?

They too experienced Felicity's tears, and were also turned away because of Lilith, causing him to feel indebted to them;

Therefore, if these things aren't clarified, they will all become extremely difficult to understand...

He didn't want to be torn to pieces by a woman.

"Hmm." Finally, Felicity nodded softly, turned around with a hint of pleasure, and released Rhodes.

"So... tonight... are you going to sleep with Miss Ivina too?"

Felicity's words were quite meaningful.

Her usual innocent and naive demeanor had been completely replaced by a wronged expression.

She tugged at the hem of her clothes, preventing Rod from spouting nonsense.

If it were yesterday, Rod could have said with a clear conscience: "Of course, after all, her house was blown up, and I still need to cultivate a relationship with her to take her away."

But we absolutely cannot say that now.

"We have to help Ivina out of this predicament, after all."

"Well, okay," Felicity said, a little annoyed. "We still need to get the Duke to fix his daughter's room as soon as possible, otherwise how am I supposed to sleep with you?"

"Alright, that's enough for today, Luo..."

The girl paused slightly, her steps light as a cloud, her eyes shimmering.

"I'm tired... Can I have a hug?"

Chapter 60 breaks with the past.

Same requirements.

This was the same request she made the first night back at the apartment.

She also stretched out her hands, stood on tiptoe, and said 'sleepy'.

Back then, he casually brushed it off with words—but things are clearly different now.

Come to think of it, when was the last time Felicity made a request of him?

Not the second playthrough, but the first playthrough... Thinking about it carefully, even after returning to her roots and the hatred dissipated, it seems that she never acted coquettishly with him again.

“You can’t always act like a spoiled child.” Rhodes lowered his head and looked at the girl.

Just this once.

"There's nothing we can do about you."

At that moment, Rod's strong figure stood in front of Felicity, and then he reached out and gently embraced her.

The girl was as soft as cotton; at least for the moment she was held in one's arms, the softness of her skin and her delicate fragrance were irresistible.

"Good night."

"Um……"

His shadow stretched long in the moonlight.

"Luo, how do you view Lilith now?" Felicity finally asked the question that terrified her.

However, she really needed to understand, and had to find out, all of this...

Rhodes gazed into the distance, his thoughts a jumble of complex emotions.

"It's hard to say, but at least I'll go and figure things out later."

"Yes, yes, you can think about everything yourself." Felicity remained completely compliant.

With just a little love, she was infinitely lenient with Rhodes.

The hug lasted only about ten seconds.

Rhodes released his grip, and Felicity didn't persist, nor did she take any further action.

Because the girl had never been able to feel even a ray of sunshine before, she was already quite satisfied now, even with just a little bit.

Of course, this satisfaction will also grow stronger as desires arise, until she can no longer control herself.

Can,

At least, that's all the desire I have for now.

Felicity reached out and gently placed her hand on Rhode's face:

Goodnight, Luo.

"OK, good night."

"Please don't get too close to Miss Ivina, okay?"

“Uh…” Rhodes was momentarily speechless, but quickly replied, “Don’t overthink it, we’re friends.”

"Okay, go and figure things out, then go to bed early."

Felicity smiled, then walked to her room and opened the door—

With a touch of reluctance in her heart, even after stepping through the door, she still turned back to look at Rhodes just before closing it:

"Really, really goodnight?"

Complete emotional exploitation.

Rhodes was quite certain that this was the attitude a loving young girl should display, not the initial Felicity.

"Hmm." He nodded gently. "If you don't close the door, I'll close it for you."

"No, I'll turn it off myself." Felicity didn't want to be shut out by Rhodes first, so she slammed the door shut—

The door closed.

After the girl disappeared, only Rhodes remained in the corridor.

To be honest, his thoughts are indeed a bit complicated right now.

Ultimately, whether it's a crisis or an emotional issue, everything needs to be handled properly.

Save those who must be saved, and avoid harming those who should not be harmed.

So--

The time has come for the truth to be revealed.

Although it's almost certain that Lilith's memories are from the second timeline, he still needs to personally confirm this fact.

However, all he wanted to do was figure out whether Lilith's memories were from the second timeline; everything else was meaningless.

It's a very simple principle.

It's unnecessary.

It's a pity... We were so close in the past, but in the end, it was destined to end here.

if not?

Go and tell Lilith about the current situation, and continue following the route of the first playthrough?

Then because of her, he has to keep his distance from all women, not get too close to them, and make them all suffer for the rest of their lives.

Lilith has the strongest desire for control and is the least tolerant of others.

In his first playthrough, he sacrificed far too much to ensure the absolute level of affection he gained, all for that final ending CG.

If he gets a definite answer and Lilith can actually express that she likes him, that would be fine.

Can……

Does she really like me?

Yes, he didn't want to fall into the anxiety of suspicion anymore, he didn't want to fall into the suspicion of whether Lilith liked him or not.