Chapter 497 Connected Hearts
Theo and Ayia walked down the beach holding hands, just like the night they confirmed their relationship.
They wanted to bask in the stars just the two of them, one last time before they left tomorrow.
This place would always hold a special place in their heart as it was the place they confessed their love and decided to get together.
At that moment, they didn't say anything to each other. They just listened to the soft sound of their feet as they walked. They listened to the soft sea waves. They listened to the sound that trees made as the sea breeze blew them off. And they listened to their heartbeats.
Heartbeats that seemed to connect their two hearts as they held hands.
Theo felt so happy at that moment, he never imagined that one day he would date someone as amazing as Ayia.
She was extremely beautiful, yes.
But Theo was not that superficial, he liked Ayia for she was.
For the past few months, Theo had seen Ayia in several situations and he was able to see how amazing she was.
She had such a kind heart that she didn't even hesitate to help the orphanage with her own money.
She had such a bright personality that no one would be able to get sad around her.
She treated everyone so well and kindly.
She was extremely intelligent as Theo saw firsthand what a genius she was.
She liked him for he was.
She was so talented and skillful in everything she tried.
And the most important of all, she treated Aurora like her real sister.
Theo would never date someone who was bad for Aurora.
Long story short, Ayia was one of the most beautiful human beings (inside and out) that he ever had the pleasure to meet.
Ayia was feeling exactly the same thing.
She fell in love with Theo when she met him for the first time. Although she hadn't realized it at that time, when she observed his kindness to the children when they visited the orphanage for the first time, Ayia's heart couldn't stop falling for him.
Ayia had never fallen in love before in her life, that's why she took so long to realize she was in love with him.
For the next months after their first meeting, Ayia was able to see Theo almost every day at the restaurant and on other occasions. And little by little, she fell deeper and deeper for him.
Although Ayia admitted that he was one of the most handsome guys she had ever seen. It wasn't only that attracted her to him.
She loved a little more after seeing his care for his loved ones, after seeing how kind he was to everyone, after seeing how intelligent he was, after seeing how talented he was, and on many other occasions.
She loved him so much that she couldn't believe that it was possible to contain so much love.
But she had some concerns before, that's why she didn't mind Theo taking his time to ask her to be his girlfriend.
One of these concerns was how Aurora would react to their relationship.
Ayia knew how Theo loved his sister, and she was also aware that if Aurora was against their relationship, Theo would consider things out.
That's why when everyone discovered that they were dating, Ayia could only look at Aurora.
And it seemed like her worst fears didn't come true as Aurora was genuinely happy for them.
Aurora was so happy that she finally had a real sister.
After all, her brother's girlfriend could be her sister as well, right?
Ayia was more than happy to tell her that she was indeed her sister now.
Ayia really loved Aurora as well like she loved her sisters, so she had a big smile on her face when she said that.
Aurora was really happy that her family got a little bigger with Ayia joining.
She knew that her brother would never leave her, so she wasn't even jealous about him getting a girlfriend. Plus, she really liked Ayia, so everything was perfect for her.
That was how Ayia managed to avoid her biggest fears.
But the drama was not over, as Ayia still had to tell her family about Theo someday.
So far, Ayia had Shizuka promise to not tell anyone from the family that they were dating. But Ayia knew that they would find it out sooner or later.
She knew that Theo was aware that her family was rich, but she feared that he would be scared when he found out the real origins of her family.
After all, she was practically a princess!
She just hoped everything worked out in the end.
She knew that Theo didn't care about these things, but it would be still a shock for him.
But the good news was that she had already finished college, so her family couldn't meddle in her relationship with Theo.
She was free to do anything she wanted.
But aside from that, Ayia didn't have any worries about the future.
Theo felt light and happy about his future as well.
The future was bright for the young couple.
That's why they were so happy as they walked along the beach on that Saturday Night.
Sometimes they even stopped to kiss each other and hug.
The couple enjoyed each other's company to its fullest.
Sometime later, they stopped and sat down on the sand to observe the sea waves.
"Let's take a selfie!" Ayia exclaimed happily at that moment.
"Sure." Theo laughed.
They wanted to remember this moment, so a picture was the perfect way to mark this moment.
Just like that, Ayia took a bunch of pictures together with her boyfriend.
After she took all the pictures she wanted, she put down her phone and said with a sigh, "We're leaving tomorrow."
"Yeah, these last few days were amazing. But we have things to do back in Elffire City." Theo sighed as he also shook his head.
Although he had been having a blast in the past few days, he knew that when he went back to Elffire City, he would be busier than ever.
"No kidding. I bet Moonlight's mailbox is full of invitations and other things." Ayia laughed.
"Yeah, we'll have to take care of that when we go back." Theo chuckled, "Plus, I'll be also busy with the anime production. I want everything to be perfect when we launch the anime."
"I'm so anxious about it!" Ayia exclaimed with shining eyes.
She had read the SAO Light Novel, so she couldn't wait to see the anime adaptation.
Plus, it was her cute boyfriend that was working on it, so it had to be a good anime.
Just like that, the couple talked about random things as they enjoyed the night beach paradise one last time.