“You don’t love me?”

For years, Carcel had been entirely mistaken in everything he’d believed. Despite how foolish he felt, oddly, he felt his heart tightening.

Your indifference was puzzling. It was you who chose him as your betrothed, then. He was well aware his looks had played a role, but was it that simple?

This revelation may have lessened his guilt for his infidelity and the purposely delayed the marriage, but it still hurt his pride… because you knew, yet didn’t care.