Cynthia bit her lip shyly, her face scarlet. ‘Maybe he’s just being polite. It couldn’t have been romantic.’

“But he’s a lot better now, so take the chance, Cynthia,” Henry advised her. “He’s a softie at heart. Yeah, he might look uncaring, but he’s a loyal man. If you make him fall for you, he’ll treat you like a queen.”

‘I know.’ Cynthia nodded with a smile.

“Do you still like him then?” Henry asked again.

‘Yes,’ she answered without missing a beat. ‘I have loved him the moment I saw him back when I was fifteen, and that hasn’t changed.’

to hear.” Henry smiled

lemon and herb lamb skewers and some oatmeal. The servants took Henry and Cynthia

asked about the company, while Zachary answered him. Henry criticized

whole day now. Can’t you just let me have some peace

“Why you…”

was about to fly into a rage, but Cynthia gave him a skewer and gestured, ‘The skewer’s really nice. Have some,

fury. “You should take a leaf out of her page. She’s so gentle, so nice.” Henry pointed at Zachary. “You, on the other

wanted to get back to his room, but he needed to be

these days. Did something happen?’

He sighed. “But yeah, age isn’t on my side, and this is one humid mountain. My whole body’s sore

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