He was met with a long period of silence.
Boom!
The frightful sound of thunder startled Lucinda back to her senses.
She rolled over so that her back was to Nathan.
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“When I was fifteen, Valerie pushed me into the sea. If I hadn’t been lucky, I would have died that day. Nothing will ever change that fact. It certainly doesn’t help that he knew and even covered up for her. For now, I just don’t see any remorse or intent to repent in Graham.”
As tough as her words were, Nathan could tell that Graham still had some hope for reconciling with Lucinda. It would simply depend on what he was going to do next.
Nathan hugged Lucinda from behind and whispered in her ear.
“ALL right. Then let’s wait and see what he does after this.”
Lucinda closed her eyes and gave in to sleep.
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Sometime during the night, she rolled over to face Nathan, and they cuddled close as they went off to a deep slumber.
Neither the downpour nor Graham’s lingering presence bothered them.
Lucinda, in particular, had a long, restful sleep.
The rain let up at dawn.
Lucinda was awoken by the smattering of light that filtered through the blinds. She got out of bed and padded barefoot to the window.
She opened the drapes and looked out at the gates.
Sure enough, Graham stood firm outside the tall iron bars.
He had thin clothing on, too, as if he had deliberately subjected himself to the wrath of nature. He was soaked all over, his face pale and a little gaunt.
Graham had always been a dignified figure in Lucinda’s eyes. She had never seen him like this.
She was still muddling through her thoughts when she felt a pair of strong arms snake around her waist. Nathan perched his chin on her shoulder and followed the direction of her gaze.
“Are you feeling sorry for him?”
She didn’t bother replying.
“He’s been in the rain all night,” Nathan pointed out.
“Maybe he really has something important to discuss with you. Why don’t you let him in and see what he wants? He hasn’t signed the inheritance papers yet, meaning you can’t completely cut him off just yet.”
Lucinda frowned and considered it for a moment. In the end, she agreed.