Judging by Sophie Keaton's attitude, she now seemed to be the reluctant one.
"Henry doesn't like me. To put it plainly, this is basically a marriage of convenience. I don't know if he agreed to it because of me. He could have chosen a girl he truly loved."
It was because she liked him that she worried so much, constantly wondering if she had interfered with Henry Sterling's freedom of choice.
Evelyn Grant's expression softened as she spoke gently, "Sophie, he's your brother's friend. A decision like this is one he must have thought through carefully. This engagement concerns two families, so since he's made up his mind, why are you worrying about it?"
Her voice was steady and powerful, yet soft and unhurried. "Henry Sterling has chosen you. All that matters now is what you think."
