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.

 

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

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

 

getting impatient. “I’ve been working the whole day now. Can’t you just let me have some peace and quiet

“Why you…”

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

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,

room, but he needed to be there so Cynthia would calm Henry

to look tired these days.

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

Cynthia. We’re getting

is fresh,’ Cynthia gesticulated with a

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