A few bites into the meal, Lucy lost her appetite. More importantly, she wanted to know what else Charlotte had said to Koven. If she had said anything offensive or threatening to Koven, Lucy was not going to let her get away with it.

"How do I avoid these situations from happening?"

Koven did not have a huge reaction. In fact, his expression barely changed since he told Lucy these things, and he still had a good appetite.

"I mentioned earlier that you have Matthew to back you up. There's no need to draw a clear line between what he can or can't help with. I'm sure that the two of you help each other a lot in your relationship, and I believe Matthew wouldn't just let something like that happen to you.

"I know how he is, and there's no doubt how much he cares about you."

Lucy found it hard to believe that Koven had such a clear understanding of her relationship with Matthew when they had only known each other for a short time. However, his next words provided her with the answer she wanted.

and perseverance. After meeting both you and

much he loves you. But I have a feeling you're rejecting the help he's trying to

thought as Koven's words

said...

many setbacks and defeats in the past, so she had come to believe that she only had herself

now, she felt that Matthew's assistance was somewhat

Koven realized that he had touched a sore spot, but he continued, "If you would do anything for Matthew, I believe he feels the same way

path isn't easy, and you might encounter the kind of people I talked about. When that happens, Matthew will be the only one by your side

Only Matthew...

"But I..."

heart lay, but she had been so good at hiding it

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