Chapter 421

So, Juliana had decided not to dwell on it and to be with him wholeheartedly. She had thought that as long as these happy days lasted, she would cherish them—and save the tears for the day she eventually lost him. But now, she realized that the more this man loved her, the harder it became to ignore the hidden truth. It was clear before her eyes now—like a knife pressed against her chest—the deeper his love grew, the sharper that blade sliced through her soul. “Silly girl, why the tears?” Arthur bent down and kissed away her tears with a tenderness in his voice and touch—gentleness he had never shown any other woman before. The old Arthur had been cold and distant, as though he could never fall in love with any woman in the world. It seemed no one could reach his heart, as if his emotions were locked away somewhere deep. But that Arthur had disappeared. Now, his heart belonged to one woman—whose every smile and every pain stirred something deep within him. “Sorry, I just...” Juliana di