Duncan heard his mother’s words and thought that she was complaining about Liberty.

Then, he heard Lily say, “Feelings can’t be forced. Duncan doesn’t like me, so we’re just not meant to be. You also said that it’s fate. Even if we got together, there’s no guarantee that he wouldn’t have gotten into an accident.

“Now, Duncan came around and learned to accept reality, so you can’t say such things in front of him. He’ll think that you’re blaming Liberty. Liberty has remained passive from the beginning till now. She also often encouraged Duncan when she was taking care of him for a while. However, she doesn’t look at him in that way.”

Corey sighed again. “Yes, we can all see that she hasn’t fallen in love with Duncan. It’s not that she disdains his inability to walk, but that she has never thought about remarriage in the first place. Her last marriage did her too much harm.

“I’m not blaming Liberty. I know that she’s innocent. I was just lamenting what happened. Don’t worry, I won’t l