Sylvia was indeed very smart; she quickly understood what was going on. Miles had been clear from the start—his reason for coming here today was to help Sylvia with her problems. So, when Sylvia mentioned the issue, Miles didn't find it strange at all.
"You're right. Your brothers did inquire about some benefits, like cooperation between our families, which is a very good thing. So, I agreed to cooperate with your brothers. But don't worry, I'm a person of principle. Even if we cooperate, I don't want to offend any of you. I know you're the heir apparent, so it's best to make things clear with you. Also, there are some things you might not have taken seriously, but I'm serious when I say I want to pursue you."
Once again hearing Miles talk about pursuing her, Sylvia felt like she was dreaming. She smiled and shook her head, not taking Miles' words seriously because there were too many people in her life wanting to pursue her.
From the beginning, their meeting and interaction had been purposeful. Now, Miles talking about knowing her feelings made Sylvia feel like Miles was calculating again.
"I hope you won't bring up these things with me again. You know, no matter how many times you say it, I won't believe you want to pursue me. Besides, in my opinion, feelings are extremely fragile. They can be intense and passionate one day and disappear without a trace the next. No matter how many years of feelings, they always end up like this every day. So, I don't believe in feelings anymore."
After a period of unhappy relationships, Sylvia dared not hope for the benefits that feelings might bring. She told Miles earnestly that even if he spoke sincerely, it was still a man-woman matter. If Cyril hadn't been careless before, leading to everything now, he wouldn't be having such a headache pursuing Sylvia.
"I'm sincerely telling you about this. I truly want to pursue you. I'm not joking. Whether you agree or not, believe it or not, I'll show you my sincerity. And you say feelings are fragile, but I don't think so. I don't think feelings are the most important thing now."
If feelings were really that fragile, Miles wouldn't like Sylvia, nor would he treat her daughter as his own. Despite experiencing a very bad relationship before, Miles still had trust and expectations for future relationships. And this trust and expectation were only because of Sylvia.
"I know you probably don't believe what I'm saying now. You don't have to rush to reject me. I'm telling you these things now just to let you see my sincere attitude. As long as you're willing to believe and give me a chance, I'll make you see everything clearly."
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