“Caiden, why are you on your knees?”
“I saw what Henrietta did, I'm sorry.”
He didn't say it was not true, he's not trying to deny anything, instead he's apologising.
I instinctively take a step back. His eyes widened a little, not too noticeable but I caught it.
“I understand your need to keep your past private but you knew that she was here, at least you should have just given me a heads up, tell me that your vengeful ex would be in the same cathedral as me…. But apparently you didn't care.”
I should not be thinking too far but I'm fighting the jealousy as hard as I can.
“I do care, Amelia. I care about you, I love you,”
He stands and cups my face in his hands.
He loves me, it's the first time he's said it to me.
“I forgot about her. Ever since the day at the Christmas ball
