The Truth About Lord Stoneville
“The woman sounded pretty formidable.
“Why are you all so reluctant to accommodate her, anyway?” she asked. “It’s not as if your grandmother is trying to force you to marry any particular person you don’t fancy. And everyone marries eventually.”
“Not everyone.” His voice softened. “Besides, it’s not right that my siblings be forced into anything prematurely. What if they can’t find someone who suits them in a year? Someone for whom they feel genuine affection? Marrying without that is mo...re of a hell than never marrying at all.” He gazed out the window, his eyes suddenly somber.
Had he been married before? Or was he speaking hypothetically? Maria wanted to know more, but she suspected he wouldn’t tell her. Besides, it wasn’t her concern. If he was bent on getting himself and his siblings out of marrying, so be it. As long as he held up his end of their bargain, she didn’t care.
But it did annoy her that he’d been so cynical about her own prospects.MoreLess
“Why are you all so reluctant to accommodate her, anyway?” she asked. “It’s not as if your grandmother is trying to force you to marry any particular person you don’t fancy. And everyone marries eventually.”
“Not everyone.” His voice softened. “Besides, it’s not right that my siblings be forced into anything prematurely. What if they can’t find someone who suits them in a year? Someone for whom they feel genuine affection? Marrying without that is mo...re of a hell than never marrying at all.” He gazed out the window, his eyes suddenly somber.
Had he been married before? Or was he speaking hypothetically? Maria wanted to know more, but she suspected he wouldn’t tell her. Besides, it wasn’t her concern. If he was bent on getting himself and his siblings out of marrying, so be it. As long as he held up his end of their bargain, she didn’t care.
But it did annoy her that he’d been so cynical about her own prospects.MoreLess
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