Jules closed his eyes, feeling a pain that matched Lincoln's.
"Lincoln, do you really think I didn't fight for us?"
"I was ready to give up my status as the Sharp family's heir, just to run away with Kelly. But Kelly... she let go of me first. I have my pride too; clinging to someone isn't my style."
Lincoln picked up on something off in his tone.
"Run away? Give up being the Sharp family heir? Jules, you and Kelly were openly in love. Why all the secrecy?"
Jules let out a heavy sigh. "Lincoln, there are things you just wouldn't understand. Don't dig into it. It's a tragedy between Kelly and me, and it's been decades. I don't want to dredge it up again."
Lincoln noticed Jules's fingers trembling, almost like he had Parkinson's. "Jules, your hand?"
Jules gripped his hand tightly. "Over the years, as long as I don't talk about the past, I'm okay. But bring it up, and my hand starts shaking."
Lincoln teased, "Is that your guilty conscience showing?"
Jules gave a bitter smile. "If I were the guilty one, would I have stayed single all my life, staying true to her?"
Lincoln nodded. "Makes sense. So, was it Kelly who messed things up? Did she leave you high and dry?"
Jules shook his head. "Kelly was always straightforward. If she loved, she loved; if she didn't, she didn't. She'd always be honest with me."
Lincoln scratched his head. "Then why did it end like this for you two?"
Jules looked confused. "Lincoln, why are you so determined to reopen my old wounds?"
Lincoln paused, his eyes drifting upstairs.
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