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 took Henry and Cynthia to the dining table, and Zachary

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

 

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

“Why you…”

gave him a skewer and gestured, ‘The skewer’s really nice. Have

a leaf out of her page. She’s so gentle, so nice.” Henry

wanted to get back to his room, but he needed to be there so

seem to look tired these days.

the kids. I’m still fit as a fiddle.” He sighed. “But yeah, age isn’t on my side, and this is one humid mountain. My whole body’s sore and that

 We’re

air is fresh,’ Cynthia gesticulated with a smile. ‘But you can’t really stay here. I seem to remember

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