Chapter 35: Vera Louis
"That cold?", Desmond chuckled with mischief glittering in his eyes.
Aaron shot him a glance, unimpressed at his attitude. "You expected different?"
"Yes, because relationship and feelings can be developed when you work towards it and I believe that she is willing to give you a chance even though she has been head over heels for Davis." Desmond advised.
"Then, you should also know that though she agreed to marry me out of responsibility—her heart is still with Davis.", he countered.
Aaron don’t want to believe that Vera will be willing to love him when at the initial stage she has never acknowledged him.
He did not just expect the Louis family will accept a marriage proposal from him when he pressured his father to propose one. They had betrayed Davis without giving him a chance. Aaron always felt Davis is really pitiful in love.
Desmond noted the various changes flickering across Aaron face. He has always known Aaron attitude toward Vera and was hoping that with time he will change but it seems that at end he was wrong.
Vera Louis had everything a man could want in a woman—beauty, grace, intelligence and ability But in the end, she had chosen duty over love. She had let go of Davis, walked away from what was once hers, and stepped into a marriage that was nothing more than a calculated move.
To Aaron, she was just another pawn, just another piece of the game. And no matter how perfect she seemed, she would never be more than that.
Desmond wanted to persuade him further but Aaron waved his hand not to —making him pause with a sigh of helplessness.
~ At the Allen Family House ~