Henry Ronan tilted his head and placed a kiss on her temple, his deep black eyes smiling gently, asking, "Are you so reluctant to part because you lack confidence in yourself or me?"
Lucy Ansley didn't understand the deeper meaning of his words.
The man tightened his grip on her shoulders and patiently added, "If the heart is steadfast, being apart won't change anything."
Not only William Ansley but also Henry Ronan himself had developed a subtle curiosity.
Wanting to know if Lucy Ansley's feelings for him were just a transference effect from the counseling process or genuine affection.
At this point in the conversation, Lucy Ansley looked out the window, her eyes dazed.
Is that so?
If the heart is steadfast, won't anything change or influence it?
If there really is a change, doesn't that mean her father's concerns are not without reason?
Lucy Ansley picked at her fingers, her mind echoing with bits and pieces of the past few months spent with Henry Ronan.
