Chapter 20

Amelia refused to listen to Matthew's explanations, so he could only helplessly leave her room for the time being. "Have a good rest for now, Amelia. I'll prove my love to you. I'll show you that my feelings aren't just a passing fancy." Thus, Amelia was forced to stay. The one silver lining was that she lived rather comfortably during her capture. Matthew didn't lock her up in her room. If there was anything she wanted, all she had to do was say the word, and it would be delivered to her not more than an hour later. Matthew would fulfill all her requests, no matter how difficult it was. However, he had a group of bodyguards and maids tail her whenever she went, and she wasn't allowed to contact any outsiders. Other than that, her authority in the manor often surpassed even Matthew's. Amelia's anxiety grew with each passing day. She had gone missing for quite some time now. She wondered how Xavier was doing, if he was eating and sleeping well. She had a feeling that he was blaming