I became a cannon fodder villain. If I want to survive, I must take care of my baby first.

Hui Ying grabbed the hands that were on his shoulders and said softly, "In fact, there are many times when I want to see you, but every time I have this thought, I feel very sorry for my deceased mother. I can't face my own heart, so I always lack the courage to meet you."

Catherine asked, "Won't you feel lonely?"

She felt heartbroken when she thought of Huixiang becoming depressed because of the loss of his beloved mother.

"Of course I'm lonely," Echo said as he took her hand and walked towards the fabric store. "When I first arrived at the Knights, I wanted to run to see you the first thing I did. But then I felt that if I was so impatient before I settled down, it would only cause trouble to you."

At the time, he didn't know what to do.

While guarding the border, he saved a down-and-out noble out of kindness, and then came to the Knights Templar in the direction he pointed out, but still without any clear purpose or plan.

He simply wanted to leave his hometown to make himself feel better.

It was no coincidence that Catherine gave up her stable life and ran to the capital. She must be making some effort for Huiying.

And she was not, as Huiying had worried before, going to do something that she would regret for him.

Catherine left Liuguang City shortly before the riot, and soon found an opportunity to gain a foothold in the royal capital Yuanqi City. Fortunately, she survived and never lost her way because of the echo.

She has her own life and unique thoughts, and is undoubtedly someone worth relying on.

Seeing her shining like this, Hui Yin realized that he couldn't just keep being depressed and become a useless person.

He must not let his mother's careful teaching go to waste, let alone become a burden to Catherine.

Echo knew clearly that he wanted to see her at this time just because he hoped that Catherine would say something, and then he could take that as an order and follow it without reservation.

Even if you do something that you regret in the future, you can throw the blame on others.

Such a selfish and cowardly behavior would only disgrace Catherine's efforts.

Most importantly, he didn't want Catherine to see him in such a miserable state.

Hui Ying didn't want to meet Catherine again, as her mind would be filled with thoughts of how to comfort him and take care of him.

Reuniting with loved ones should be a cause for joy.

He wanted to use his own efforts to prove that Catherine's choice was not wrong.

At first, becoming the sheriff was just an excuse for Echo to avoid meeting Catherine. After going out several times to comfort people after the disaster, he began to take the job seriously.

Although he was still not relieved of his mother's death, he was able to calmly listen to the pain of others and help them vent their repressed emotions. This feeling was incredible.

Every time the Knights' Order carried out a mission, Echo would think that this was the valuable information provided by Catherine, and he would feel at ease unconsciously.

When he was out doing security work, he could always hear Catherine chasing him. His body instinctively feared meeting her, but he couldn't help worrying that she would be in danger. So he quietly dealt with all the hidden dangers before he could feel at ease.

He didn't dare to meet Catherine. Whether he begged her to give him more comfort and encouragement, or hardened his heart to refuse, Huiying couldn't do it.

Even in a relationship where people always speak their mind, there will be things that they just can't say.

Echo attributed all this to his poor eloquence, but he actually knew in his heart that even if he couldn't say what he wanted to say, they had already proved their feelings with their actions.

He often felt afraid. What if he was not good enough and was despised by Catherine?

He's so dependent on her even when she's not around, what would happen if they were together all day long!

Huiying didn't want this to happen. He hoped that he could also become the one and only person in Catherine's heart whom she could trust with her life.

"Well, these pieces of material are nice." After picking out the bright-colored fabrics she liked in the store, Huiying couldn't wait to pull Catherine over to make clothes.

"Isn't this too ostentatious?" After changing into new clothes, Catherine seemed a little embarrassed.

She kept reminding herself in her heart: You are a middle-aged woman who is almost forty years old. Don't think about things that are not in line with your age.

But after letting Huiying help her put on beautiful makeup and wearing the clothes he carefully selected and made for her, Catherine couldn't help but feel satisfied from the bottom of her heart.

Huiyin smiled charmingly again: "Beautiful."

The heartfelt praise and straightforward language without any embellishment strongly impacted the restless heart.

She suddenly realized that no matter whether she was criticized harshly or praised vividly, it was an echo of her truest thoughts.

Just like their usual interactions, one word revealed each other's true feelings, there was no dissatisfaction at all, and they felt happy from the bottom of their hearts.

Walking down the street hand in hand like this, they are like young men and women in love, speaking the most sincere words without any scruples, which is sweeter than any love words.

Those sad and heavy past events have never gone away, but they are now able to face them with a smile.

Catherine returned to the pavilion and sat down with Echo to rest. Her head was steaming from the smoke.

She suddenly realized that she had been a complete fool for worrying too much before.

As long as they meet, they will be themselves again.

Just express what you want to say and what you want to do together truthfully.

This is where the gap in my heart has always been.

Catherine took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound steady: "Echo, I understand your feelings. Sometimes I also feel that it might be too cunning to abandon Zhong Ling and pursue what I want to do."

In the silent listening of the echo, she continued: "But it is thanks to her that I have the courage to make decisions that I will not regret and feel satisfied from the bottom of my heart."

Catherine remembered clearly that when they appeared in front of Zhong Ling Shengyin arm in arm, she smiled from the bottom of her heart and felt happy about it.

Echo actually has the same concerns.

He couldn't help but wonder, is it really okay to just forget the sadness and indulge in unspeakable happiness?

The grudge in Huiying's heart was not sadness, but self-blame. He thought it was a kind of disrespect to his mother.

In that incredibly beautiful song, they finally realized that sadness should just stay in the past and there was no need to continue forever.

As a friend, Zhong Ling Shengyin hopes that Catherine can follow her heart and not let regrets happen again.

Huisheng's mother is so open-minded, kind and compassionate. How could she bear to hold her son back?

Echo can gain the courage to overcome his cowardice and strive to pursue what he desires from his bond with Catherine. He has reason to love her.

Always avoiding and escaping, but in the end what you can't let go of is never the past, but the shackles created by your desires that you have voluntarily taken on.

"Catherine, I don't want to escape anymore." Echo said in an extremely clear voice with tears in his eyes.

"Yes." She was deeply moved. "I am no longer young, I don't have the beauty that moves people, and I may have lost the passion and enthusiasm I should have. Even so, will you still be willing to love me from the bottom of your heart, cherish me, and marry me?"

Echo stroked her cheek gently. "From the beginning to the end, it was never your appearance that I loved. I sang the praises of your soul, admired your will, and drew strength from your resolute actions. The past is a foregone conclusion. I only hope that I can move forward hand in hand with you in the future without any regrets."

Reunited after twenty years of separation, they opened their hearts to express their deep love, and embraced each other in passionate and sincere declarations.

Echo and Catherine, they have grown into what each other needs.

The emotions that had been pent up in their hearts for so long burst out like a flood, and a huge amount of energy seemed to surge in their chests, constantly burning the two of them.

They separated reluctantly, but were surprised to find that Catherine's chest was glowing with a fiery light.

She hurriedly took off the green cone-shaped pendant. During this brief process, the amulet broke free from its restraints and floated in the air, constantly spinning and growing, and finally transformed into a green scabbard.

The sky above their heads was filled with gorgeous and charming colorful clouds, carrying the love and warmth of the city. It was completely ignited by Catherine's twenty-year-long mutual understanding with Echo, triggering an unprecedented miracle.

The colorful clouds fell from the sky like exquisite silk fabric, transforming into huge energy that was injected into the scabbard, making the originally dull color glow with a dazzling blue light.

As if obeying some kind of call, the scabbard flew towards the gospel tree at a high speed.

Suddenly, a sentence flashed through Catherine's and Echo's minds at the same time:

The Holy Spirit is the darling of the world. As long as she still lingers in this world, she will one day return to the world in a brand new posture.

At the same time, everyone was attracted by this strange sight and hurried towards the gospel tree.