"I know you have always harboured resentment over the matter with Dominic." She sighed, her voice soft and placating: "Yes, this marriage arrangement originally belonged to you."
She paused for a beat, looking directly into his eyes: "But Miles likes Dominic more, and the two of them are a much better match. Your body has a defect, something the Vance family is not yet aware of. If they were to find out, how could they possibly feel at ease letting you marry into their family, and how could Dominic ever be happy by your side?"
Lucien knew the defect she was referring to was his deafness in one ear. To be entirely honest, Lucien simply wanted to let out a scoff. However, the lingering physical emotions of the original body caused his throat to feel slightly choked up.
