C130 To be Hunted down

"And why would I lie to you? You are not my girlfriend or my lover. Why would I lie to you? The reason I said that I could do what Christian could do that day was entirely for the sake of kindness, to calm you down and not kill yourself. I didn't know you would think so much. "

Eloise Barrett was rendered speechless by Anson's rebuttal. She stood rooted to the ground and stared blankly