At this, her gaze swept meaningfully over the other women present—a blushing Avril, Sea Song pretending to stir her fish soup, a slightly embarrassed Ophelia and Lilith—before finally returning to Amadis.
"Amadis, thinking you can secure an exceptional man's affection by chasing off every potential rival is both pathetic and unrealistic."
"Any truly exceptional man is like the sun; he will naturally attract many admiring gazes. You can drive me away today, but what about tomorrow? And the day after?"
"Life is long, and Lynch is bound to meet many more wonderful girls in the future. Are you really going to chase off every single one that appears? Can you even keep up?"
"Even if you could, would that version of you still be the kind of woman Lynch admires?"
These words left Amadis stunned.
She opened her mouth to retort, but found that while Catherine's words were harsh, they weren't entirely without reason.
