“It’s not that simple and you said so yourself, that the sole reason you even intervened was because the professor putting degrading labels on me was a direct hit to your family’s honour since I’ll soon be a Kane, and your title will forever be attached to mine”, I finished, waiting for a reaction. My anticipation grew manifold when he remained silent.
“Even if I told you that my reasons at the time were concerning my family’s reputation…. how could you say that I wouldn’t have cared if a Professor had even assaulted you? Do you have any idea how you saying that makes me feel?”, he wasn’t angry anymore, just disappointed and roiling in some grave waters of disbelief.
He rested his head against the side of my neck, brushing away the strands of my hair to the back. He let out a deep sigh,
