Asher Keating was filled with regret. He should have been upfront with Leah Sinclair from the very beginning. The idea of sending her away for protection was foolish; he should have kept her by his side, twenty-four seven.
In the afternoon, Ruth Hughes came for a visit. Leah Sinclair was awake when she arrived.
The moment she saw the frail, thin Leah Sinclair propped up in bed, her brow furrowed. She walked over, took her hand, and said, "Leah, dear, how did you get so thin after a trip abroad? Is there nothing to eat in other countries?"
"No, no, Auntie, I've just never been one to gain weight easily," Leah Sinclair said quickly. In truth, she didn't feel like she had lost that much weight.
"I heard a bit about what happened from Asher and his father. You've been wronged. That boy Asher, honestly... When you came back, I wanted him to arrange a dinner with you right away. But instead of a dinner invitation, what do I hear? That you two broke up."
