His Christmas Match (A Gentleman's Guide to Once Upon a Time)
“Rosalind smiled and stood. “I wish you both well.” With that she turned and calmly left the room willing herself to go slow when all she wanted to do was run up the stairs and bury her head in the pillow.
Rosalind was able to keep her composure until she was alone in the chamber she shared with Penelope and the door clicked shut. Covering her mouth with her hand she tried not to let her sobs be heard.
Tears rolled down her face at the betrayal. Felding knew all along he was going to marry Lady Jillian. If that was the case, why had he wished to call on her? Why had she been foolish enough to become hopeful?
No!
She whirled away from the door. He had kissed and held her but never voiced any words that would make her think he cared.
She fell onto the bed staring up at the ceiling. Felding knew he was to marry Lady Jillian but wanted Rosalind for a less respectable position, and it made her ill. Memories of her mother bringing men to the house and disappearing into her room and hea...ring the grunts and groans before the men left a little bit later flooded her mind. Though as a child she wasn’t so certain what it was about, and had accidentally walked in the room once.MoreLess
Rosalind was able to keep her composure until she was alone in the chamber she shared with Penelope and the door clicked shut. Covering her mouth with her hand she tried not to let her sobs be heard.
Tears rolled down her face at the betrayal. Felding knew all along he was going to marry Lady Jillian. If that was the case, why had he wished to call on her? Why had she been foolish enough to become hopeful?
No!
She whirled away from the door. He had kissed and held her but never voiced any words that would make her think he cared.
She fell onto the bed staring up at the ceiling. Felding knew he was to marry Lady Jillian but wanted Rosalind for a less respectable position, and it made her ill. Memories of her mother bringing men to the house and disappearing into her room and hea...ring the grunts and groans before the men left a little bit later flooded her mind. Though as a child she wasn’t so certain what it was about, and had accidentally walked in the room once.MoreLess
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