Maximilian caught the curiosity in her eyes and could only shake his head.
"Amelia had a crush on Timothy for a long time," he began slowly. "But for someone like him, love was never simple." His gaze flickered, something unreadable passing through it. "And for someone like Amelia… it was never what she thought it would be."
Catherine's brows twitched in irritation. "What does that even mean?" she asked. "I didn't ask you how it made you feel—I asked what happened. What is that? A blurb for a book?"
He had gotten terrible at telling stories.
Maximilian let out a quiet breath. He had expected this.
"She had a crush on him. She slept with him," he said, more directly this time. "But he didn't acknowledge her afterward. It hurt her. Then she found out she was pregnant and decided to keep the baby. When he found out, he came back to her. She didn't want him anymore."
"Oh?"
Catherine fell silent, but her thoughts didn't.
