After Quintus uttered those words, he didn't pay any further attention to Stella's reaction.
Initially, the reason he decided to marry Stella was solely to repay the debt of gratitude owed to her grandfather. Due to this, he maintained a close relationship with the Winthrop family. When the elders proposed a union between him and Stella, he accepted without much hesitation.
He even used to see Stella as his Miss Right in his heart.
It wasn't until six years ago when the woman disappeared without a word that he realized his feelings for Stella were not the romantic love he had imagined.
Since then, he had repeatedly postponed the marriage urged by both families, finding various excuses. Over the past six years, he had done everything possible to facilitate the Winthrop family and fulfil
