After Rowan Linden left, Seth Quinn watched his retreating figure and said to Clara Grant, "Since there's no longer any possibility between them, why did you have to tell him? Were you hoping he'd elope with his cousin's wife? All it does is cause him more trouble."
Clara Grant sighed softly. "I didn't mean to... Okay, fine. I was being impulsive."
'It wasn't my fault that it slipped out, but... I probably should have lied to Rowan Linden, told him it wasn't what he thought he'd heard.'
'Because even if he knew the truth, there was nothing he could do to change it.'
'Now that Rowan knows, it's just going to be awkward whenever he sees Sarah again.'
Seeing the guilt on her face, Seth Quinn squeezed her hand comfortingly. "Hey, don't dwell on it. It's Dad's birthday banquet today, you can't be moping around. Come on, cheer up."
Clara Grant finally looked up at him, her lips curving into a small smile.
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