"Well... at the time, to be honest, my impression of Lily was simply that she was a little more beautiful than the others. But she had that dead, hopeless look, which made me uncomfortable. And it was like that for years... until one day, there was an incident. From then on, she changed."
He began to talk about things that I had also heard recently. He said that since that day, Lily changed and brought great changes to those around her, she began to get his attention, and they interacted more.
She was kind, she listened to him, she gave him good advice that was always spot on. He was not yet a marquis, and he was full of personal problems that she helped him understand and solve.
They became friends. And he wanted to return the favor. So when he became marquis, he needed no excuses: the twins were talented, worth sponsoring.
He talked to Lily and they signed a marriage contract, with many benefits for her and the twins.
