The Wild One
“As she picked up a towel and patted her cheeks dry, she silently watched her husband, removing his sword and placing it atop the mantle. Behind him, the rich crimson velvet with which the walls were hung made a perfect backdrop for his natural, aristocratic elegance.
He was not himself. His shoulders were set, his expression as severe as she'd ever seen the duke's. He was not only unhappy, he was downright furious — though for the life of her, she couldn't figure out why. Obviously, his being a...n aristocrat meant he did not understand, had never needed to understand, did not want to understand, the meaning of frugality.
Perhaps he resented having it forced upon him. Perhaps he resented the fact that if he hadn't had her and Charlotte to look after, he would still have the rich lifestyle to which he was accustomed. Or perhaps he really did resent the fact that she'd been the one to take charge and accept the abbess's offer, after all.
But she'd had no choice but to take charge.
Earlier, while standing outside the church, Juliet had realized with a sinking sense of resignation that responsibility for not only herself and Charlotte but also her aristocratic husband was going to fall on her shoulders.MoreLess
He was not himself. His shoulders were set, his expression as severe as she'd ever seen the duke's. He was not only unhappy, he was downright furious — though for the life of her, she couldn't figure out why. Obviously, his being a...n aristocrat meant he did not understand, had never needed to understand, did not want to understand, the meaning of frugality.
Perhaps he resented having it forced upon him. Perhaps he resented the fact that if he hadn't had her and Charlotte to look after, he would still have the rich lifestyle to which he was accustomed. Or perhaps he really did resent the fact that she'd been the one to take charge and accept the abbess's offer, after all.
But she'd had no choice but to take charge.
Earlier, while standing outside the church, Juliet had realized with a sinking sense of resignation that responsibility for not only herself and Charlotte but also her aristocratic husband was going to fall on her shoulders.MoreLess
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