Chapter 46: Being Stubborn (2)

Damien went back to Valerie's house with Viola in tow. 'Why did you have to accept my proposal?' he ranted. He had not said anything on the drive home but on getting to the house, he flu g her inside and asked her the question. 'What do you mean by that?' Viola asked, eyes wide in feigned hurt.'You know that I love you very much and though Violet is my sister, I believe she does not deserve you. You saw with your own eyes what she has been up to behind your back. You made me a very happy woman by proposing and you ask me why I accepted? I would have thought that the answer was pretty obvious!' 'You knew I did not mean it but just said it at the spur of the moment. I expected you to understand' he said. He had proposed out of an uncontrollable Desire to lash back at Violet and had not seriously expected Viola to accept or to accept in front of her sister just to make her jealous but to turn him down later because Viola did not look to him like someone who was ready for marriage or who w