Colin Williams' words were a spontaneous expression of his emotions.
But while the speaker had no intent, the listener found meaning.
Amelia Clarke listened intently, feeling a slight stir in her chest, as if an idea was about to break through the soil of her mind.
She had once asked Owen Moreland why he had waived the dowry, and Owen Moreland had not answered directly.
Hearing Colin Williams say this, she began to understand a bit.
Owen Moreland was a businessman, and businessmen are best at utilizing all available resources to create the maximum value at the lowest cost.
Although accepting wedding gifts wasn't exactly like business dealings, ignoring such readily available benefits was clearly not something a profit-minded businessman like Owen Moreland would do.
There must have been a greater benefit that led him to give up this advantage.
Could it be what Colin Williams said, that it was to preserve her dignity?
