He simply placed her on the sofa, then sat across from her, his dark piercing eyes staring as he spoke: "Now there's no one else here, tell me, Debby, what exactly are you avoiding."
Clearly, Ben Lucas wanted to have a proper talk with Harrison Lucas.
Meanwhile, he also needed to consider whether or not to lay all the facts on the table. If Harrison Lucas hadn't thought in that direction, maybe he should keep that matter a secret.
Harrison Lucas didn't expect Ben Lucas to ask this. Her tear-streaked face showed a trace of surprise, but then she laughed: "You're asking why I'm avoiding it? Mr. Lucas, the one avoiding isn't me, it's you. At least I have the courage to face my heart, but you... you're only using me as a shield, not even daring to confront your own feelings."
There's those three words 'shield' again.
