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.’

“That’s good to hear.” Henry smiled warmly.

 

lamb skewers and some oatmeal. The servants

table, and Henry asked about the company, while Zachary answered him. Henry criticized him, dissatisfied with Zachary’s

 

been working the whole day now. Can’t you

“Why you…”

gave him a skewer and gestured,

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

had his supper in silence. He wanted to get back to his room, but he needed to be there so Cynthia would calm Henry down,

these days. Did something happen?’ Cynthia

“But yeah, age isn’t on my

at Cynthia. We’re getting to the main topic

the best place to be in summer. It’s cool, and the air is fresh,’ Cynthia gesticulated with a smile. ‘But you can’t really

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