"I care for you Lady Joan. I do, trust me. When you had shared the bits and pieces of your life that day, In Ambient Garden, I was doomed to continual distress. The distress rang hollow and I felt it. If it struck me so hard, then for you, you must have been living a hellish existence. And how can I leave you when you are troubled? I'm no hero, but I am a gentleman. Of words and promises. And trust me, the day I will leave you or any troubled lady or a person for that matter, will be the last day of my life." "Thank you." "I'm not done yet. I shouted at you today because you were making sure that you end up in trouble. And that trouble is so deep and fraught with predicaments that you would not be able to heal that wound for years. And while you can see yourself in that position

