Arabella Donovan had been quietly watching the drama unfold from the sidelines, but her ears perked up when she heard this.
'Oho, this is a loaded question!'
The members of the Donovan family felt their lips twitch. It was indeed a loaded question. If it wasn't answered well, this potential family connection would be over before it even began.
The few members of the Lynch family obviously knew this as well. Mr. Lynch spoke cautiously, "It was to protect her, but also to protect you. Before the truth was clear, no one knew which story was real and which was fake. Bringing it up rashly would undoubtedly hurt both of you. Especially you—you just went through the same thing not long ago. I didn't want this to make you recall those unpleasant memories, and I certainly didn't want to put you on a pedestal, only for you to be disappointed if things didn't pan out."
