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In the darkness, Donovan turned Maeve, who was facing away from him, to face him, lowering his head to kiss her.
He attempted to resolve the issue that might tear apart their not yet strong enough feelings with a lingering kiss.
Maeve understood completely.
Saying she wasn't sad was a lie.
At night, Jack's words, "Your indifference to marriage and a man's unwillingness to give you marriage are two different things," echoed in her ears, and she wished dearly that wasn't true.
Jack had understood her mindset, knowing that once he spoke those words, Donovan's reluctance to propose would leave a thorn in her heart. That thorn could only be removed by Donovan through marriage, but the paradox lay precisely here; Donovan, for certain reasons, did not want to marry again.
Therefore, she could never verify if Donovan truly loved her.
This thorn was enough to torment her, making her restless.
