Ryan Sterling looked into her eyes and spoke softly. "Evelyn Grant, we can talk things over, but I'm very firm on how I'm going to take care of and protect you. That's not up for negotiation."
Evelyn Grant wasn't just on her own now. She had the baby to think about! She needed someone watching over her at all times!
Whenever she was out of Ryan Sterling's sight, he was terrified something might happen to her.
Evelyn Grant blinked, then suddenly smiled.
"Alright, I'll listen to you."
Ryan Sterling breathed a sigh of relief.
Evelyn Grant said gently, "Just give me some time to get used to it. After all... I've never been cared for this attentively before. I'm not used to it."
She was simply speaking from the heart.
But she didn't realize that her words made Ryan Sterling's heart ache for her.
'She was supposed to be my treasure, so how did she end up so worn down by life?'
'To the point that just being loved felt like an overwhelming surprise.'
