Love Against All Odds.

sts, and earnestly said, "Of course, we're going to hit th

to be filled with despair, though I was

y closing. His hand wrapped around my waist. In t

ld he d

fully said, "Ximena, did you grow up on air? You'

ig guy, I'm a good girl, don't drop me! I can do a lot. I

red. He picked up the money I had just thrown down

ey back into my bag, instantly reverting to his alo

money! Then whose

him, feeling heartbroken. "Babe, take good care of yourself when I'm not around. Make su

ritted his teeth. "If you keep t

fierce, but I was

I held out my han

astonishe

really a standoff, more like he was helpless agains

ow, his gaze falli

pitifully, sniff

n Alaska was

It was warm inside the karaoke bar, but

it over my shoulders, his jaw ti

t and smiled. "I knew yo

head. "Chil

g my stomach. "I'

rebellious as he lazily rolle

I quickly ran after him with my short legs, grabbin

kly wiping them with the back of my ha

..

tor was real

's unsympathetic voice reached my ears. "Ximena, your fak

n

s silence instead of

my eyes as Noctis gently wi

was so

ad, scolding fiercely, "Ximena, what nonsense fills your head all day? You

harsh, his touch was

d a few times, sniffling with a red nose. "F

s indescribable, mixed

my fault then

rs. "Kind of, yeah. You won't

and said, "I'll get you something to eat. Wait her

e back soon. Don't leave me

ss. "Ximena, why does it soun

How did I forg

aekwondo. While other girls were learning dance and the piano, my dad

ad a dream, the

how to defense myself laid a s

ed somethin

However, an apple wouldn't fall far from the tree...How could

ce. My dad sighed every day at my bean sprout he

ambitions

I didn'

, my heart was sti

fill his dream, but I accidenta

red by a group of thugs. As a devoted admirer-no, as t

my short legs, beating them until the

is, "Noctis, don't worry! I

fter four years, I remember it clearly. He

at a

re I could take a step, N

oing to take these g

g the day felt great, I w

solved, my ladylike image in front

e coke to ask Noctis for help, he would just casually say, "Xi

s wouldn't w

on the past; it