Mason’s eyes grew darker. He no longer forced her to stay in his embrace, but he couldn’t resist pulling her closer and holding her tighter. He wanted her to be coated with his scent.

In the end, he soothed her softly, “Can I start over and win your heart again, Zoe? I’ll keep trying until you’re willing to come back to me and be my wife.”

…

In fact, Westley, both of his kids and the servants had already found out about Mason’s full recovery.

So, they weren’t surprised by it, but they were