Taking a Big Step Forward (3)

“....Please, Lady Yuris. I really love Ian. So...could you give him up? Now that I think about it, he really is a piece of trash...but to me, he’s my first and last love...So...please...give him up.”

What on earth could I say?

The best I could do was keep my gaze fixed on Iveline.

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Then Lady Yuris took Iveline’s hand and said,

“...I’m sorry, Miss Iveline. I love Ian too. I can’t give him up.”

“B-but, Lady Yuris, you’re a Saint Candidate, aren’t you? And you’re practically guaranteed to become the next Saint!! ...S-so!! You could find someone even better!!! No! I’m sure you will!! ...B-but!! I can’t!! Ian’s the only one for me!! He’s the only one I have!!”

“...If you could find a man better than Ian, Miss Iveline, would you be willing to give him up?”

“There is no man in my life better than Ian!!!!”

Iveline wrenched her hand away and shouted...