410. Long Time No See

Lucas cupped her cheeks gently in his palms, using his thumbs to wipe her tears. “Killian told me what happened.”

“I'm the most horrible person.” Heidi sobbed. “What if I hadn't asked you to convince Killian to marry one of my cousins?”

“So what if you did?” Lucas murmured, his tone dripping with sadness. “I was the only one who could fulfill your wish at that time.”

“My wish was a selfish one…” Heidi looked down. “If only I knew that Killian and Isla were together.” She sighed. “What if I knew things would turn out like this?”

“What if fate had it that things would turn out this way?” Lucas answered. “Stop blaming yourself, Heidi.”

He hugged her again. “Things were bound to happen this way.”

For several minutes, Heidi remained in his embrace, reveling in the warmth and comfort it brought to her heart.

It took a while before she came to terms with this monumental mistake.

Finally, she shifted.

Lucas looked relieved to find out she'd stopped crying.

“You'll find a better assistant, H