"Say something, Fay." He grabs my shoulders and makes me look at him, "Your silence is making me anxious. Please do not think that I married you for my business gains. Don't think of me as some mean jerk who was lured by your established business, just how Father was. I'm not like him, I swear. I didn't participate in Father's plan or lead him on. Father was asking me to ask you to merge our companies and all, but I never encouraged him on anything."

I smile at his explanations. His eyes are reflecting his sincerity, "Relax, Rafe. I know you and I believe you. I know you are...