Some Scars Never Fade

sister brushing her hair at her dressing table. "D

rushing her hair a

man you ba

e her a disapproving look. "Don'

m to want to rush into this without even

im, shouldn't t

ing. How was she going to approach the subject without sounding insole

Mary repl

ack with some problems like father did. Do you think you'll

father's issues,

ou've only known th

d at the floor. "Olivia,

t her sister's s

so very badly. You have been loved before, so you know what is like, but I have not and I am tired of it." She paused gathering her thoughts. Olivia waited patiently. "He's a gentleman, I can te

un away. "I do. I understand." She approached her sister and knelt by her side. "Just promise me you'll speak to him abou

with hers. "I promise." There was a knock

ly. Did he listen to their conversation? By the way he kept looking at

wish to speak to Mar

iting Nicholas reaction. He seemed so ashamed, even hurt. Why couldn't she shut her mouth and keep her concerns to herself? If it wasn't Nicholas, it could've been one of his sisters, or even his mother who could've overheard their conversation. She ran her hand down her hair trying to tame

and them, which made her click her tongue in frustration.

full of remorse. She watched him quietly craving to know what was going through

started, "I don't know if you he

he repli

e returned with severe emotional traumas. He has these outbursts and it breaks my sister down." She paused wanting to see if he wished to reply but he just

stood there, his face turned the other way as if want

ing against you, I just wish that if there is something my sister must know, that y

ing at her he replied, "I appreciate your con

ensive, to tell her to mind her business, that none of it concerned her

compassion towards him. She knew coming from a war was harsh, she saw it first-hand with her father, and she can'