Arabella fell silent, lost in thought about how they could handle the situation. She leaned closer and asked softly,
“So, he doesn’t even know that you’re in love with him?”
Amalia sighed, her voice trembling. “How could he know, Arabella? I already told you who he truly loves. If Johnson ends up marrying Isla, I swear I won’t survive that day… I just can’t live to see it.” Tears streamed down her cheeks.
Arabella exhaled deeply. “And what about Samuel? From the start, you’ve never loved him… so what do you plan to do about him?”
Amalia shook her head firmly. “I never loved Samuel, not once. I only agreed to him because I didn’t want Isla to suspect anything. And honestly, I couldn’t tell my father no....no girl in this town has ever rejected a proposal like his. If I did, people would
