But, even though he realized it, Sebastian pretended not to know, looking at her again for two seconds before saying, "I love you, love you."
Eva Nightingale: "So you really love me, huh?"
Even though it felt like Sebastian was really good to her, then why didn't he show it!
Eva had many ways to make him say it out loud.
Sebastian: "..." Love?
How could he not love her?
Did she know she was once the adored one of the Imperial Crown Prince?!
If he had the chance, Sebastian also wanted to make her his cherished one.
But then again, she's already his cherished one now, though it's a different kind of affection; this love and the one he wants are distinct, and he knows it well.
Moreover...
Actually, Sebastian didn't even know what love truly was. Having heard that love usually ends in sorrow, and considering the huge hurt she suffered three years ago, if he'd known earlier, Sebastian should not have let go and should have taken her back to Eastern Europe earlier.
