Samuel couldn't understand why he was overthinking everything. She'd rejected his proposal to get married, and now she was rejecting his advances. He couldn't shake the feeling that she looked down on him. It just didn't sit right.

Eliana pulled him back to bed, coaxing, "Stop being dramatic this late at night. Get some sleep - you need to visit the Nelson estate tomorrow."

Samuel reluctantly lay down, giving her the cold shoulder.

Eliana stared at him helplessly, thinking, ...