In Bed With the Duke
“She could have been his wife. His wife!
And now her life stretched out before her as a long, grey, barren vista. Because he wouldn’t be a part of it. He was too proud to remain friends with her. Even if he never managed to extract her money from Aunt Charity—because there was every chance Mr Murgatroyd had somehow lost it all anyway—and she became his pensioner, he’d take good care to avoid her. His pride would demand it.
She didn’t know how she would bear it.
She’d been alone befor...e. During those long, dreary years with Aunt Charity she’d felt terribly alone. But it would be as nothing compared to the misery of being without him.
She was just reaching for a handkerchief to blot up the tears when the door burst open so forcefully it banged against the wall and bounced back onto the man who stood there, breathing hard and looking as if he was about to commit murder.
‘Gregory!’ She sat up and swiped at the tears streaming down her face.MoreLess
And now her life stretched out before her as a long, grey, barren vista. Because he wouldn’t be a part of it. He was too proud to remain friends with her. Even if he never managed to extract her money from Aunt Charity—because there was every chance Mr Murgatroyd had somehow lost it all anyway—and she became his pensioner, he’d take good care to avoid her. His pride would demand it.
She didn’t know how she would bear it.
She’d been alone befor...e. During those long, dreary years with Aunt Charity she’d felt terribly alone. But it would be as nothing compared to the misery of being without him.
She was just reaching for a handkerchief to blot up the tears when the door burst open so forcefully it banged against the wall and bounced back onto the man who stood there, breathing hard and looking as if he was about to commit murder.
‘Gregory!’ She sat up and swiped at the tears streaming down her face.MoreLess
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