Samantha's heart could not stop beating violently even though she had already put forth that question. She did not know whether Timothy would tell her the truth.
She really did not know how to face him anymore if he denied it.
Timothy looked at her calmly for a few seconds, then shifted his attention from her tense expression to her unconsciously-clenched hands. Rather than answering right away, he reached out to take her hand and loosened her clenched fingers one by one to avoid her getting hurt.
He then opened his lips and answered, "I do."
'I do…'
That simple two-worded answer eased Samantha's heart slightly.
At least he did not show any intention of lying to her.
"Then... Then why didn't you tell me about her before?" Samantha asked. Her dark pupils stared intently at the man's face to ensure that not even the smallest expression could escape her attention.
