She had to be agreeable to avoid giving him the wrong idea or making him overthink things.

Samuel hadn't expected her to refuse his suggestion about getting married.

Maybe he was rushing things. His mood dropped significantly, and he casually replied, "Fine, we'll talk about it later. Let's sleep."

He pulled her close and closed his eyes.

*****

It was already afternoon when Alexander and the others got the medicine.

Ivy wanted to move quickly, so she asked ...