Luke Moore asked behind him, "Trenton Smith, don't you care for her? Do you want her to be with you, and bear a bad name for your sake?"
In today's society, rumors and gossip are ultimately harsher on women. If a female cousin and male cousin are together, the one who would be spoken of in the ugliest terms would certainly be Norris Moore.
Trenton's steps paused slightly. He turned his head, casting his gaze on Luke Moore's face, "I do care for her, and that's why I kept it from you. You think I did it just to save your face?" The corner of his lips curled up in a slight sneer, yet his tone was very calm, staring back at Luke and saying, "She thinks she has a good father, and I hope she has one. Do you understand what I mean?"
"You..."