Chapter 68 Sentimental And Faithful Man

Louisa was taken aback. She hadn't expected Elijah to twist her reason for wanting to stay. Was he paranoid? It didn't look like he was kidding. She suddenly remembered what he'd said on the field, pressed up against her. She suddenly understood where his sense of suspicion originated from. People said women were sensitive, but this man's sensitivity truly surpassed that of any woman she knew. Louisa didn't lose her composure. She put her slender arms around his neck and drew him downward. "Don't worry, Mr. Holten. Before you end things, I won't do anything to hurt you." Her hands were soft, and so were her words. Elijah's dissatisfaction melted away. He pressed his lips against the mole on her ear. "Good girl!" That meant she'd manage to appease him. She'd be able to stay. Louisa withdrew her arms while Elijah straightened up. "I'm leaving." His silence on the matter meant that he'd let her remain there, but that didn't mean she would stay in the house. This place belong