Samuel looked at her seriously with tender eyes. Eliana's expression darkened when she heard this. "What are you talking about?" she asked.

"I'm not really a stranger to you, am I? You just have reservations and don't want to fully accept me, it’s okay." It was probably because of what Chloe had told her. He needed to remove that thorn from her heart, or she'd never truly accept him.

Eliana managed to pull her hand back with effort. "I don't know either. Just let ...