Eugene's gaze was unwavering. "Sylvia, I don't care about your past. You say I fell for an illusion, but that's not true-I love the person I see right in front of me."

On the surface, she seemed gentle, yet she always kept people at arm's length. Some called her cold, but he'd seen her walk away from a lucrative deal rather than put her employees in harm's way.

He ached for her wariness toward others, because he knew she must have been hurt before. He admired her kindness, and even more, the way she still fought to protect others, wounds and all.

He loved her deeply, helplessly, without escape.

Sylvia felt drained. "After everything I've said, why are you still so stubborn?"

"Is it stubborn to love someone?" Eugene replied, his striking eyes full of tenacity. "You love someone you can never be with-what do you call that?"

Sylvia's brow tightened. She stopped arguing, stood up, and went to put away the first aid kit.

Panic flickered across Eugene's face. He jumped up and hurried after her, his voice anxious as he tried to explain, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you-I just hate seeing you hurt."

Sylvia finished putting the kit away and turned back with a gentle smile. "I'm not angry, and you don't need to worry about me. I told you, I like my life the way it is. I have financial freedom, my health, a fulfilling routine-what's there to feel sorry for?"

looked

toward the guest bedroom. "The sheets in there are fresh, and there are new toiletries in the bathroom. Try to

really tired. Can we

with a bottle of wine and talk all night. But

sign she cared, and some of the ache inside him eased. "You're right. It is late. You


discomfort during the night, wake me up. Don't

promise." Eugene's eyes softened, and he gave a small,

gently and headed back to the living

on the bed. The city lights

s

only needed one person's care, but if that person refused to

drifted off just before dawn, and by the time he woke up

s

"I wasn't sure what you liked, so I got a bit of everything. Go

looked sheepish. "I'm

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