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.

 

Rawlston had prepared lemon and herb lamb skewers and some oatmeal. The servants took Henry and Cynthia to the dining table,

while Zachary answered him. Henry criticized

 

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

“Why you…”

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.” Henry pointed at Zachary. “You, on the other hand,

but he needed to be there so

tired these days. Did

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

 We’re getting to

is fresh,’ Cynthia gesticulated with a smile. ‘But you can’t really stay

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