Renata took a deep breath, forcing back the sting in her eyes, and continued,
"As long as the other person truly loves her, nothing else matters to me. Looks, family background, personal ability—I don't care about any of that. All I ask is that he knows how to care for her, to be attentive to her warmth and her pain."
When she reached this point, Renata looked at Bert solemnly.
"But you are a wealthy man, and you are exceptional—outstanding in every way. And my own failed marriage has taught me one thing: when men have money, they change."
By then, Bert already understood what Renata was trying to say—she was speaking about loyalty.
Renata went on,
"I don't want Cici's future love or marriage to follow the same path as mine, so I have to say the unpleasant things upfront."
