I Heard His Thoughts, Never His Love

Nora spends ten years caring for Silas, her childhood friend with an emotional disorder who can't express love but whose thoughts she alone can hear. She endures his cold words, knowing his heart says otherwise—until he humiliates her at their engagement. Finally done, she leaves for Edinburgh and builds a new life. There she meets Theo, whose open, honest affection shows her what healthy love feels like. Silas eventually changes, but too late. A story about how unspoken love cannot erase the harm caused by cruel words.