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.’

good to hear.” Henry

oatmeal. The servants

the company, while Zachary

been working the whole day now. Can’t you just let me have some

“Why you…”

gave him a

should take a leaf out of her page. She’s so gentle, so nice.” Henry

his supper in silence. He wanted to get back to his room, but he needed to

look tired these days. Did

Just taking care of the kids. I’m still fit as a fiddle.” He sighed. “But yeah, age isn’t on my side, and this is one humid mountain. My whole body’s sore and that

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