The room fell into an instant silence, the air thick with tension.

After a few seconds, Celia pursed her lips and spoke up. "I thought you were busy and didn't have time to care about my affairs, so I handled them myself."

She felt the disappointment that she couldn't quite put into words back then when Dominic hadn't shown up for many days.

But she hadn't even considered discussing these matters with him.

There were so many things she hadn't told him yet, and she had ...