Eric gave Ethan a difficult task, which made him lose his enthusiasm to be with his wife. "All I want is romantic and passionate love," Ethan thought to himself sadly. "Not something that is forced."
He wondered what he could do to convince the woman who didn't want to be intimate with him to change her mind. It was much harder than having to endure a three-day journey without rest.
"Besides, where is she now?" Ethan grumbled as he searched for Helena. She had kept her promise to her grandfather that she wouldn't eat until Duke Henry gave her a suitable room. Ethan had hoped to meet Helena at the dining table, but she refused to see him even in her room. "How can I persuade her to make love with me when she disappears like a ghost?"
