Chapter 16 Do You Still Love Him

Elijah's composed expression didn't change at all. Thaddeus' sudden arrival clearly didn't affect him in the slightest. Yet, with a single sentence, he made it obvious that he knew exactly what kind of past Louisa shared with Thaddeus. That only made her more unsettled about his motives. "Elijah, you know I have a past. So why did you still choose to marry me?" Louisa asked. She didn't want things to be left unclear. If this marriage were simply a mutually beneficial arrangement, she could accept that without hesitation. But if there was something else behind it, she refused to let herself become a chess piece on someone else's board. "You needed to get married, and I needed a bride." The explanation was flimsy at best. Louisa studied him, trying to see through him, but Elijah was impossible to read. He brushed a few strands of hair off his forehead and spoke casually. "If you really want a reason, then just assume I've had my eye on you for a long time." Did he think she was st