Chapter Thirteen
When he didn’t say anything immediately, Cassie added, “My sister, always eager to give people the benefit of the doubt, believed that you spoke so disparagingly of me and my work because you were in the company of another man. She thought you might not actually believe my work to be less important. But now… I don’t believe she was correct in her hypothesis. It is clear you don’t actually believe me a capable and knowledgeable botanist.”
The man opened his mouth to say something, but then seemed to change his mind. “I can assure you, I do not think any less of you or your work, Miss Benton. I apologize if I offended you in any way the other evening—or this afternoon.”
His words were pretty, but Cassie needed some evidence if she were to let go of her anger and hurt.
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