When they were about finished eating, Sean put down his chopsticks and looked up at her, a bitter expression in his eyes. "Anna, do you know why I love you so much?"
The word "love" weighed heavily on Naomi Shaw. She felt she had wronged Sean. Before Julian Donovan reappeared, she had genuinely wanted to build a good life with him. Otherwise, she wouldn't have accepted his proposal. She just never imagined fate would play such a cruel joke on her. Not only did she run into Julian again, but he had supposedly fallen in love with her and was trying desperately to win her back.
She couldn't bring herself to meet Sean's gaze, so she lowered her eyes slightly. Then she heard his voice again. "Because you let me feel the warmth of a home. You let me experience the joy of having a family..."
"My parents passed away when I was very young. A family is something I've always longed for. Anna, you have no idea..."
