CHAPTER 40
ERIC’S POV
His question caught me completely off guard, knocking the breath out of my lungs. I snapped my head in his direction to look at him, my jaw slackened and my eyes were wide in disbelief. If I’d had a mouthful of my beer or something else, I probably would’ve choked on it right then.
“Uhh… what… I… I…” A wave of nervousness swept through me, causing heat to rise to my cheeks. Suddenly, I found it difficult to form comprehensible words.
He gave me a knowing look and slowly shook his head. “Look, I don’t know the details of everything that happened between you two while you were at that castle, but one thing’s clear—no man is willing to go this length for a woman he doesn’t love or care deeply about. So tell me, do you love her? If yes, then I can understand why you’
