Chapter 57 - 1306
Lois thanked Emilia for the meal, said she would go for a walk, and asked Theodore to join her. He was about to disagree, but the unwavering look in her eyes made him change his mind.
“Whatever my wife desires,” he said, rising to his feet.
“I suppose there’s a reason why you are procrastinating?” he asked as they walked through the vineyards.
“Theodore, a lot has happened since our wedding day,” she said, choosing her words with care. “When I came to that day, I looked for you but you were not there. I waited for you, but you never came back for me.” Theodore opened his mouth to protest, but Lois went on with resolve, “I thought you were dead. I could not walk all the way back home to the casale. Neither could I go back to Amaury’s estates. The only thing left for me
