She used to naively believe that Julian Sterling kept his distance because he was shy. Later, she thought it was because he was too busy with work and had neither the time nor the inclination for her.
Little did she know, it was because his heart already belonged to someone else.
And that someone simply wasn't her.
"Evelyn Grant, while what you've said is what I want, it's all contingent on you acknowledging my identity—acknowledging that I am your husband. Only then does it matter how other people address or see me."
"..."
"Without you, I couldn't care less about any of that. With you, I care even less! Having you is enough."
Ryan Sterling knew he wasn't good with words, especially when it came to women. He probably couldn't say the things she wanted to hear.
But he would use his actions to prove that every word he said was true.
He was a man of his word.
"Okay, I understand."
...
「Night fell.」
Julian Sterling finished his work for the day and drove home from the office.
