By Hook or By Rook

How had he hurt her? When? Where?

Why?

Why was a terrible question to ask at any given time, but it might have been worse than ever with her tender heart at stake. Why should his actions hurt her? Why should she care?

Just… why?

But gentlemen did not pry, and he was a gentleman.

Sort of.

He shouldn’t have been surprised, given that he was hardly an example of openness and sharing.