Because of Glades Horne's tenderness and kindness towards her, both families were lulled into complacency.
Several times, she wanted to lay things out clearly with Glades Horne, but he never gave her the opportunity.
Six years passed by in a blur like this. Eventually, their parents chose a wedding date for her and Glades Horne. When Glades Horne personally came to deliver the betrothal gifts, her anxiety began to rise. She didn't want to marry Glades Horne, even knowing that marrying him would certainly bring her happiness. Anxiety rendered her helpless. On that night, she kept thinking about Marcel Horne. In a moment of madness, she cast aside the mental burden she had carried for six years and fled the wedding.
Now looking back, she realized that she and Glades Horne were actually using each other.
Because of Glades Horne, she was spared the harassment and harm from other men, and because of her, Glades Horne was spared from being pressured into marriage by his family.
