Chương 27: To Be Someone's Wife

Liam's question invited a rather tense silence to replace the light mood surrounding them before. As they continued to walk the puppy around the gardens, Mr. Bennett could no longer bear the silence. He knew exactly how Amelie felt but he wanted her to open up and pour her sadness onto him as well. Mustering the courage, he finally said, 

"I don't understand Mr. Clark… he already has such a wonderful woman by his side, what is he lacking that he needs to look at others? Some brain tissue?"

Amelie burst into laughter at his silly remark. It instantly made her feel better. It was fascinating how he always could lift her spirits just by saying something that didn't even have any meaning behind it. 

Seeing Amelie in a better mood made Liam feel a little bit more at ease too. He cleared his throat to mask the soaring sense of awkwardness and continued, now a bit more seriously.