Chapter 27

• Scarlett was quiet for the first few minutes as she tried to comprehend what he had just said.
• "What do you mean by your ex-wife?" Scarlett began rhetorically. "You said she was dead for crying out loud."
• Lucas did not still turn to look back at her. He did not want the brewing argument to take full fledge. He wanted to ask her to marry him tonight, but he knew that Clara's call had already soured all his plans. He had not been completely honest with her, and he knew that even though he still went ahead with his plans, she would be reluctant.