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They touched each other's noses, their cheeks pressing close before gently parting.
The feeling of love was as though their souls were beginning to dissolve and merge, and their bodies instinctively yearned to be closer.
The scent of figs lingered around her, and the man’s shallow breaths stirred her emotions.
Without thinking, she deepened the kiss, even wishing it would never end.
“Hedy…” he sighed, “What exactly are you afraid of?”
Hedy pulled away from him, hesitating before softly speaking.
“Leonardo.”
“Hmm?”
“The things I’m about to tell you might be beyond your understanding.”
“What?” He couldn’t help but chuckle. “Are you actually French?”
“I hope that after hearing this, you won’t let go of my hand,” she whispered. “If you do, I’ll be hurt, and I won’t be able to trust you again.”
Leonardo’s expression became much more serious, and he nodded slowly at that moment.
“I won’t.”
“Actually…” She took a deep breath, trying to maintain her calm tone. “I come from 500 years in the future.”
500 years in the future?
Leonardo blinked, a bit confused by the concept.
“That’s not a place, is it?”
“It’s not a place.”
“500 years—” He tried to grasp her words again. “You mean, the future, five hundred years from now?”
“Yes.” She spoke plainly. “I don’t know why this is happening.”
At that moment, Hedy had already mentally prepared herself to lose the engagement.
Giovanni was in Florence, and he could announce the annulment of the temporary engagement at any time.
"500 years from now?" Leonardo felt like his mind couldn’t quite grasp it. "I can’t even predict what will happen in fifty years, let alone 500. That world— it must be completely different, right?"
Yes... everything had changed.
She nodded.
"Are there others like you?" He tried to find the right words to describe it. "Time travel?"
"I don't know," she chuckled bitterly. "I was originally an old lady, living to 85 before I fell into a deep sleep."
When she woke up, she found herself here.
"85!" Leonardo seemed to focus on the wrong point. "Your body was that healthy?"
Well, yes, it was.
