Chapter 60: Finding an Answer

“Hmm? Why did you suddenly ask that?” Samuel tilted his head to the side.

She shrugged, pretending it was a casual question. “I only want to know.” Since he didn’t reply right away, she asked again, “Well?”

“Because I needed to get married.” He grinned and kissed her hand. “Then I felt responsible to you. I took advantage of your situation.” Samuel let out a long sigh. “But then, when I discovered you were a virgin, I thought you were the right woman for me.”

Amy gasped, but then she covered her mouth with a hand. “Just because I was a virgin?” she asked with a muffled voice.

“Of course not. Silly!” He pinched her cheek and stared at her with a tender gaze. “I came to care for you. I wanted to protect and ensure nothing could harm you.” Then he grinned. “It remains the same until now.”

She stared at him for a while, but then looked away because she couldn’t stand his caring eyes. As if he loved her, but then, since he had never said it, Amy wondered if she only imagined it. “If