Alana then diverted her gaze and chose to nuzzle her face into Leo's broad chest as he continued to hold her.

"Let it go, because I'm sure you won't believe my words anyway. You probably think what I'm saying is just a manipulative trick that I, along with Rose, have planned," Alana said, trying to close her eyes. She could predict everything Leo was thinking about her. From the beginning, Leo's gaze when they first met told her that he would never be able to believe in her. Behind their marriage, there was Aunt Rose's influence.

Alana didn't understand why Leo despised Aunt Rose so much, considering Alana believed she...