[She listens to him quietly as James explains his father. And it was the first time he's mentioned his mother.
During an extensive conversation with Lucy in previous years when it was first announced that she was engaged, her cousin had spoken in a hushed tone about James Aubel's mother; how the marriage to Philip was troubled and that it had driven her past the breaking point. Lucy had often marveled that James was amazing for enduring such familial hardship, raising to great heights, being successful, charismatic. Devon also recalls that Lucy didn't seem to worry about the long distance of the engagement and certain words come to mind.
"I was engaged; it wasn't as if I had the freedom to sleep around with whatever women I pleased."
That explains a lot actually. Devon and some other family members were skeptical of how faithful James was. She definitely had her doubts, what with his looks and infuriatingly confident and smug manner along with his off-handed treatment of people on the surface.
But she knows better now. Devon leans back in her seat to look up at the sky.]
... I guess it's a good thing you can still be around with him. Despite everything.
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During an extensive conversation with Lucy in previous years when it was first announced that she was engaged, her cousin had spoken in a hushed tone about James Aubel's mother; how the marriage to Philip was troubled and that it had driven her past the breaking point. Lucy had often marveled that James was amazing for enduring such familial hardship, raising to great heights, being successful, charismatic. Devon also recalls that Lucy didn't seem to worry about the long distance of the engagement and certain words come to mind.
"I was engaged; it wasn't as if I had the freedom to sleep around with whatever women I pleased."
That explains a lot actually. Devon and some other family members were skeptical of how faithful James was. She definitely had her doubts, what with his looks and infuriatingly confident and smug manner along with his off-handed treatment of people on the surface.
But she knows better now. Devon leans back in her seat to look up at the sky.]
... I guess it's a good thing you can still be around with him. Despite everything.
Was he the one who told you to take me out?