Sawyer feared that talking about it immediately would only make her more upset.
He fell silent for a few seconds, then gently squeezed her hand, lifting his gaze to meet hers.
They locked eyes for a moment before he addressed her concern—he was worried that she might be angry or even throw a fit.
Abigail responded with a light chuckle.
"Huh!? What's with the chuckle, dear?" Sawyer asked, slightly confused by her reaction.
"Geez, Mr. Sawyer Jones, do you think of me as a teenager with childish, unstable emotions? Please don't. I trust you. I won't get jealous or mad easily as long as you don't betray me," she said sincerely. Her concern stemmed from her memories of her ex-fiancé, Ryland, who had betrayed her with her sister.
"Abby, I won't..." Sawyer began.
