"Hmm?" Amelia stroked him.
Her voice was gentle and soft.
"Do you love me?" The man's voice echoed above her head.
Love?
Christopher rarely asked such a straightforward question.
Is love important?
Amelia had always thought it wasn't important.
There were many people in her life who didn't love each other but still spent their lives together, and she had never considered this question before – did she love Christopher?
She wasn't sure.
Amelia couldn't answer this question.
The nature of this question was too broad, as everyone's standard for loving someone differed. Amelia wasn't sure if her feelings could be considered love.
Her lonely and miserable years, as well as the years spent with Henry, gave her a bad reference.
So later, when she met Christopher, she carried this reference into her own life.
"For me, loyalty is more important than love, Mr. Robinson. Being loyal to you and accompanying you is my way of expressing my love," Amelia said.
......
"Miss Shire."