Chapter 41

Bethany had no idea that Silas had misunderstood her. His eyes darkened, and his lips curled into a meaningful smile. "I really like this gift. But I'm going on a business trip on Friday. I'll be back over the weekend. We'll go then." Bethany was surprised that he was considerate enough to report his schedule to her. She smiled faintly. "Alright, you can decide the date." Seeing the skin he had exposed, she felt a little awkward and quickly looked for an excuse to leave his room. Jane thought the two were getting closer, but surprisingly, Bethany was out of Silas' room in less than ten minutes. The next morning, Bethany noticed Silas was already gone at breakfast. Jane said, "Mrs. Brennan, Mr. Brennan won't be back until the day after tomorrow. He caught an early flight this morning and asked me to inform you." Bethany nodded. She wasn't really concerned about it. After all, he had already told her about his trip yesterday. She suddenly thought of Noah. Apparently, as long as