Chapter forty four

Jeremy was shocked but he schooled his hurt expression and did not jerk or respond the typical way she had expected.

"When was he taken?" He asked politely without even asking her if she had a boyfriend or why.

Ella suddenly looked away, unable to meet his eyes. She was uncomfortable in his presence and began to fumble with the edge of the duvet.

"Are you okay? Do you need the maid to bring you anything?" Jeremy asked.

Ella shook her head and looked at him oddly, she hadn't expected him to take the information lightly, almost like he wasn't affected.

"I...listen...I know that we ought to marry once, my father betrothed us before you suddenly disappeared many years ago," she started and even if he insisted that she didn't owe him an explanation, she continued, feeling guilty for suddenly telling him about it. "I had to move in, I found Matthew, and he...he loves me and I love him and we want to be together." She said,

Jeremy simply nodded and told her she had his approval, he was