The Passionate Lover. Carole Mortimer

she had suffered at Kenny's selfish hands.

      ‘Shelby?’ Kyle prompted in a whisper, not convinced by her act at all.

      Again she ignored him, not wanting to speak to him now, needing the protection of silence against his rapier tongue, knowing that with his suspicious mind he was sure to misunderstand the reason for her tears. He had ridiculed her enough for one night, and he obviously didn't know the full truth about her, the real reason Kenny had changed his mind about marrying her, and until she had spoken to Kenny she didn't care to discuss it with him.