Lily immediately straightened her back upon seeing him. "Mr. Carter, what brings you here?"

Sebastian shut the door, and walked toward her. "Are you going to bed soon?"

Lily shook her head. "Not yet. Is anything the matter?"

"I came to see you. I saw Rose leaving your room. Did she say anything to you?"

"Nothing much. She just prepared some things for me." Lily said. She thought that telling Sebastian about her chat with Rosalie just now would surely sadden him.

However, Sebastian seemed to see through Lily's thoughts.

"I think I have a clue," Sebastian said. "Although I don't remember everything, I can sense that something is amiss in my marriage with Rose. Otherwise, why would she try matchmaking us? She probably wants to divorce me."

Lily was at a loss for words.

Sebastian lowered his head. "I must have done something bad, that's why..."

"No, Mr. Carter," Lily assured him. "You're great, you really are, but you didn't tell Rose how you feel about her. What's more, you claimed to like another lady. That's why things are the way they are now." "You mean I should confess my feelings to Rose?"

Lily nodded. "Yes, you should have done so a long time ago. You shouldn't have told her that you liked another woman. Saying that would only push her further away from you. In her perspective, since you already have a woman you fancy, how could she bring herself to love you?"

don't want to pressure her in any way. I can sense that Rose is already very tired from taking care of me during this period. What's more, she was grievously hurt by her ex-husband. The only thing I can do is to not put pressure on her. She fears having someone love her the most, because she was so

so cautiously made her heart ache. He loved

man like him loving a woman so deeply.

pretty well and wants to pair us together. I know you're pretending to get along well

Sebastian cut her off mid-sentence. "I do think that we get along well, not merely just to make Rose happy. You really are the only one I can be honest about my feelings with. Thank you for

stunned Lily. She didn't expect him to say something like this, and felt very honored.

for what?" Sebastian smiled

race. The manner of address felt

added, "I'm sorry, I didn't really mean to call you silly. You're

sigh of relief. "Do

considerate of the woman you love. But Rose has been through a lot, and is therefore fearful. But think

nove

to you. I think what you're doing is right, and you're not scaring her away.

said that with the intention of comforting Sebastian,

help him with her marriage. It was clear as

sigh of

words. Thank you. I feel

encounter problems in this regard, can I calf you to ask you about it? I

that even I struggle

arrive at a conclusion, I can raise some suggestions. Of

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