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

the company, while Zachary answered him.

 

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

“Why you…”

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

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

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

you seem to look tired these days. Did something happen?’

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 sore and

up at Cynthia. We’re getting to the main

Cynthia gesticulated with a smile.

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