“Burying her face beneath her pillow to keep the sunlight from penetrating her eyelids, she tried one more time to summon the energy to rise from her bed. The day had to be well on toward noon, and still she couldn’t bring herself to face her family. By now Michael would have come to have breakfast with her brother as was his habit on days when they worked. With the quiet mood she’d been in when they arrived home, Ren was likely to ask her questions. And if her responses didn’t match her grandmo...ther, Beverly, and Michael’s responses, there would be even more questions and then another lecture on her behavior. It was too much to deal with right then. Her eyes felt swollen and her nose was surely reddened from all the indelicate and unladylike blowing she’d done overnight. Unless she desired to be frightened, she dared not look into a mirror. She heard the door whisper open and soft footsteps move about the room. It was likely her maid. The footsteps neared the bed and backed away.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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