"Oh, well…it doesn't matter."
"Being wealthy doesn't matter?" he asked.
"Of course it doesn't. A plumber has a wife who loves him, just as a wealthy man does. I suppose what truly matters is how they feel about each other."
He couldn't help but think she was perfect.
"I'm sure you'll find someone who loves you for who you are," she reassured him.
"I want you to," he whispered to himself.
"I hope the same for you," he replied.
"Don't. I'm a lost cause. Love is not in the cards for me again," she chuckled.
"Don't say that," he said, feeling a twinge of sympathy.
Her emotions presented a significant obstacle to the progress of her love life. Adrian desperately wished for her to be able to move forward with him, more than anything else.
She fell silent, taking a sip of her wine.
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