Silenced by a Kiss

Valerie Vance had originally not planned to tell Declan Thorne the truth. After all, if she did, this man would surely worry again. She would have to explain to him, and he might even take action to solve the problem for her.

She felt that things she could handle on her own didn't need to trouble Declan Thorne.

But since he asked, and she could clearly feel his low spirits, as if he was really ups