Ryan kept on convincing Issabelle, "You have indeed brought up Cathy very well. You have done so much, you have achieved so much. I am so proud of you. I can't put it into words. So you please stop bothering about Steven's mother or about anyone else."
Issabelle questioned him "Do you really feel so, are you telling the truth to me?" While tears sparkled in her eyes.
Ryan told her, "Issabelle please don't cry, my love. I can't bear to see your tears. I can't bear to see you hurt,"
She wanted to raise up her hand to wipe the tears away, But then she realized, that Ryan was still holding her hands. Before she could stop him, he was drawing her closer to him, kissing both her hands and then both her eyes, which she had squeezed tightly, so that he may not see her tears. He then encircled
