Chapter 19

• I didn't expect him to ask that kind of question and even less that he would be able to doubt my word, but of course, he is Eros' father. What else could I expect. Of course I was offended by his question and I thought he had every right to doubt since I am a simple stranger, but I thought that, after the nice conversation we had when he was with his brother and his son present, I thought I had earned his trust, now I realize that he was only nice to me and that didn't mean he trusted me.
• —You can leave me alone?
• They both looked at me confused by my request, but surely they realized that I was uncomfortable and upset by what my fake fiancé's father said. The doctor came back to me and was the only one who gave me excellent news, but as I left, I could hear a discussion between father and son.