Regret washed over her as she realized she had ignored him for the past thirty minutes.
âDo your wrists hurt? Where is the key? Let me unlock you.
â
Nathan shifted his hands away, preventing her from attempting to free him.
His eyes welled up with tears.
âYou arenât even going to punish me? You truly wonât forgive me? Do you still intend to call off our engagement and marry Kyson?â
Lucinda was short of words and confused.
She had professed her love to him numerous times before.
How could he still doubt her loyalty? Did he not recall a single word she had said?
âWhy bring it up again?â she retorted, her voice growing louder.
Tears filled Nathanâs eyes.
He bit his lip and asked, âWhy canât I bring it up? You havenât firmly rejected him at all, which implies that youâre willing to accept his proposal!â
Lucinda was speechless.
Indeed, she had contemplated agreeing to Kysonâs terms in order to fully cure Nathan.
âI havenât made up my mind yet.
I canât make a decision now, but I will find the right solution to these issues.
â
She was unable to provide a straightforward answer to Nathan.
She was in no mood for whatever he had going on on the bed.
Pretending to search for the key everywhere, she eventually brought it out from under the lamp and freed him.
âGo back to your room and get some sleep.
Weâll discuss it later,â
Lucinda said.
Nathan clenched his fists.
His voice was low and hoarse as he growled, âDiscuss it later? Every time it involves Kyson, you always brush me off with some excuse! You donât tell me the truth!â
âYou made a mistake and now youâre shouting at me?â
Lucinda was also outraged by his words.
She tried to control her anger and said, âForget it.
I donât want to pick up a fight with you tonight.
If you want to sleep here, Iâll go downstairs and stay in a guest bedroom.
â
A guest bedroom?
Was she considering herself as a guest here and attempting to distance herself from him?
Her casual statement hit him Like a bomb.
His reason crumbled to ashes.
As Lucinda turned to leave, Nathan swiftly sat up and wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, so tightly that his arms began to tremble.
âStay! Donât leave me!â he pleaded.