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.

 

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

around the table, and Henry asked about the company, while Zachary answered him. Henry criticized him,

 

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

“Why you…”

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

her page. She’s so

He wanted to get back to his room, but he needed to be there so Cynthia would calm Henry down, or he

tired these days. Did

Just taking care of 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

at Cynthia. We’re getting to

cool, and the air is fresh,’ Cynthia gesticulated with a smile. ‘But you can’t really

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