That was why he was willing to humble himself completely, to hoist her pride high above, protecting it from all harm.
Loving someone, simply put, is about compromise and sacrifice.
Leona Grant might not have been gentle or reasonable. He could be inexplicably childish, selfish, and domineering. But it was these many flaws that made his acceptance of Annabelle Linton so unique.
Sometimes, the measure of a person's love isn't how much they've given you.
Instead, it's how much they are willing to give up for you.
There is a definite distinction. When you love someone, what you sacrifice and what you concede should be directly proportional.
What you gain and what you lose should be as well.
This was why Leona Grant loved so painfully, yet refused to let go.
Because Annabelle Linton was the one person in the world for whom he would willingly cast aside all reason and self-interest to love.
...
It was a death wish.
