Lianne sometimes envied people who could easily ask others for help, because that was something she could never do.
Asking Quinn Preston and Mrs. Preston to help investigate the Jade Pendant Bracelet had already been a last-ditch breakthrough for her. She wouldn't bother Quinn Preston again.
Seth Sinclair knew this about Lianne. Unless she was willing to ask him for help herself, anything he did would just be meddling.
Seth Sinclair always found himself unconsciously comparing himself to Ethan Sinclair.
Lianne had run to Ethan Sinclair without a second thought. But with him, her steps seemed hesitant, as if she might turn back at any moment.
He considered himself to know Lianne better than Ethan Sinclair did, yet she seemed more willing to approach Ethan.
Even though Lianne said she liked him, he still couldn't shake a feeling of unreality.
'Does Lianne really like me?'
During sleepless nights, his joy was overshadowed by a constant, gnawing insecurity.
