Jewels
“And then they all went back to the château, and had a sumptuous lunch. There were about forty guests, and Julian looked blissfully happy. Yvonne wore a short, beige lace dress by Givenchy, which reminded Sarah vaguely of a short modern version of her own when she married William. But all similarities ended there. There was a hardness to the girl, and a coldness that genuinely frightened Sarah.
It was obvious to Emanuelle, too, and the two women stood and laughed together ruefully in a quiet... corner. “Why does this keep happening to us?” Sarah said, shaking her head and looking at her old friend, who put a gentle hand on her shoulder.
“I told you … every time I look at you, I count my lucky stars that I never had children.” But it wasn’t entirely true. There were times when she envied her, particularly now as she got older.
“They certainly make me wonder sometimes. I don’t understand it. She’s like ice, and he thinks she adores him.”MoreLess
It was obvious to Emanuelle, too, and the two women stood and laughed together ruefully in a quiet... corner. “Why does this keep happening to us?” Sarah said, shaking her head and looking at her old friend, who put a gentle hand on her shoulder.
“I told you … every time I look at you, I count my lucky stars that I never had children.” But it wasn’t entirely true. There were times when she envied her, particularly now as she got older.
“They certainly make me wonder sometimes. I don’t understand it. She’s like ice, and he thinks she adores him.”MoreLess
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