Ghost of Christmas Past
“she whispered. She lost the battle to stem the tears but ignored them while she said what she needed to say. She was aware of movement beside the bedroom door but didn’t turn around to look at him.
Somehow she knew it was Rupert. He didn’t speak, but then neither did John.
“The carriage accident was the best thing that happened to me,” she whispered sadly. Her chin quivered and her tears overflowed but she stared resolutely at the wall while the pain washed over her.
“How can you say that, Thea...? How? You could have been married with children by now.”
“But at what cost? You would have secured the Weatherby estate and saved the family name from complete ruin by that grasping duo.
Rochester would have forced his son to face up to his family duties but what about me?” She thumped her chest and stared hard at him.
“I had parents who hated me. Parents who were prepared to sell me so they could continue to live their spendthrift lifestyle. I was endured, and they let me know it.MoreLess
Somehow she knew it was Rupert. He didn’t speak, but then neither did John.
“The carriage accident was the best thing that happened to me,” she whispered sadly. Her chin quivered and her tears overflowed but she stared resolutely at the wall while the pain washed over her.
“How can you say that, Thea...? How? You could have been married with children by now.”
“But at what cost? You would have secured the Weatherby estate and saved the family name from complete ruin by that grasping duo.
Rochester would have forced his son to face up to his family duties but what about me?” She thumped her chest and stared hard at him.
“I had parents who hated me. Parents who were prepared to sell me so they could continue to live their spendthrift lifestyle. I was endured, and they let me know it.MoreLess
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