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.

 

prepared lemon and herb lamb skewers and some oatmeal. The servants took Henry and Cynthia to the dining table, and Zachary came down

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

 

was getting impatient. “I’ve been working the whole day now. Can’t you just let me

“Why you…”

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

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

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

seem to look tired these days. Did

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

up at Cynthia. We’re getting to the main topic

is the best place to be in summer. It’s cool, and the air is fresh,’ Cynthia gesticulated with

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