Finnian's expression turned a bit cold, just about to speak when Amara quickly interjected, "Mr. Everly, please hear me out first. We were legally married before, but I got entangled with another man.
Even though things were cleared up later, you were upset for quite a while before that, right? You must have confused your emotions during that time."
"Amara!" Finnian interrupted her, grasping her wrist. His handsome face was covered with a thin layer of ice. "Do you not believe in my feelings for you?"
Amara looked up at him, his eyes filled with anger, and if she looked closely, maybe a hint of sadness?
She quickly lowered her head, unable to meet his gaze. Finnian lifted her chin gently. "Amara, I'm twenty-seven years old now. I'm not a child who can't differentiate the feelings.
Sure, I was confused for a while before, but that was because of some childhood experiences and other reasons that led to misunderstandings about my feelings. But now, I've sorted it all out. I do have feelings for you."
His words were so convincing, so moving. If it were the old Amara, she'd be over the moon, but now she couldn't stop feeling heart-struck.
She fought back the tears welling up in her eyes and asked, eyes lifted, "What about Liliana? What will you do about her? Can you really leave her behind?"
Finnian's pupils suddenly widened. Amara had been watching him closely, and she caught the flicker of emotion in his eyes, her own eyes filling with a touch of disappointment.
"Mr. Everly, whether you're sincere or not, you have Ms. Porter. You should be good to her."
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