Isabella wanted to ask him why he had never told her he was the one who saved her when she was eight. But before she could speak, the carriage suddenly lurched to a halt.
The jolt caused her to stumble. Fortunately, Maximilian beside her reacted swiftly and caught her.
"Isabella!"
Dorian stood in the snow, dressed in a moon-white brocade robe.
Isabella did not open the carriage curtain. She did not want to see him.
Maximilian opened the curtain instead. Seeing it was Dorian, his expression turned stern. "Heir Montague, have you come today to deliver a belated wedding gift?"
Dorian's gaze fixed directly on Isabella. "I have come to see Isabella. I have something I need to say to you."
Isabella took a bite of her green jujube. "But I have nothing I wish to say to you."
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