She lightly grazed his ear and inquired in a hushed tone, âAre you upset with Sally, or is it Nathaniel Roberts that you are jealous of?â
Nathaniel Robertsâ¦
It had been a while since heâd heard that name.
Nathan turned to her, his gaze filled with affection.
âYouâre a tricky one.
You couldâve avoided this subject, but you just had to ask Sally who was more good-looking.
â
Lucindaâs fingers moved from his ear to his eyes and brows, playfully flicking his forehead.
âYouâre Nathaniel.
So why let it bother you? We all have our histories.
When we were in Forden, I endured three years of bullying from your family because of my Love for you.
And I never fought back.
â
Nathan went silent.
He noticed a shadow over her face as she brought up those memories.
Oh no, was she about to delve into the past?
He decisively set the rattle aside and held her hand.
âIâm really sorry.
Itâs my fault.
Youâve suffered a lot because of me.
If youâre still upset with me, Iâm willing to make it up to you.
I can go back to our room and kneel on the washboard!â
Hearing his gentle words, Lucinda couldnât stay mad.
She still Looked serious and said, âHold out your
hand.
â
Nathan was a bit surprised.
âRight now?â Was she going to beat him on the palm before their kids?
She nodded seriously.
Alright! If it helped make things right.
With a serious expression, he extended his left hand to her obediently.
Lucinda lifted her hand and gave his palm a gentle slap, creating a clear sound.
âDo you realize that you are wrong?â
âIâm sorry.
â
She slapped him again and asked in a serious tone, âWill you ever treat me with indifference Like you did?â
âNever.
Honey, I only hope you wonât be cold to me.
â
Lucinda couldnât help but burst into laughter.
Destinee, on the bed, heard the noise.
Her large, teary eyes shifted between Lucinda and Nathan, and then she giggled.