"Testing you?'Jesse muttered under his breath, stunned.

Nashon stood up, walked next to the window, and looked at the garden for a while.

"None of the Islanders are simple. Often, we have to make costly sacrifices if we want to gain their trust. Shingen

must be very suspicious of US offering him a marriage. He thinks we're up to sschemes or this is in

preparation for something else.

"Meanwhile, the Shinto Way requires the help of our family to enter our country. However, he needs to be on his

guard in case we're up to no good. That's why we had this performance today.

"If I'm someone who values family ties, then he will be sure I won't betray my country for sbenefits. But if all

I care about is profit and care little for family, it will makethe best partner for him. That's why I'm saying that

marriage, he's here to

explained all his conjectures one by one, and it was enough to stop Jesse in his tracks. It

anger like Shingen would have so many hidden agendas.

far too much in the

Jesse concluded.

quite the invasive force from times immemorial," Nashon said. "It's

their ambitions. Fortunately, they need to keep their ambition in check during

that our family truly wants to cooperate

right move

said, "But.... Is it worth it to sacrifice Yvonne

Jesse. "Have I ever said I wanted

just to deceive sIslanders. Find a way to inform Harvey what happened

the most opportune time.

he needs to explain himself for keeping

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