Mehta evidently loved William Shawn at least as much as Lillian Ross did, although his love was not requited in the same way.
They loved Lillian for her bubbly personality and good looks.
mnli hypothesis: They loved Lillian for her bubbly personality and good looks. premise: Mehta evidently loved William Shawn at least as much as Lillian Ross did, although his love was not requited in the same way.