To Marry An Heiress
To Marry An Heiress
“She often reminded him of a child discovering the world and awed by its magnificence. Her high regard humbled him. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d taken a moment to appreciate the beauty of England.
Yet she was no child. She was a woman with a woman’s desires and needs. That she had so readily accepted his conditions for their continued association made him feel like a cantankerous curmudgeon. If she’d thrown a tantrum, as Margaret had often done, he might not have been sitting here fee...ling as though he was completely unworthy.
In his own defense, he’d held certain expectations regarding this marriage, and while his more gentlemanly self acknowledged she was not to blame for her father’s failure, the part of him struggling to survive had lashed out like a cornered animal on the brink of madness.
He’d been surprised to discover she’d managed to pack all her belongings in one small trunk. He’d not been present at his London home when her things had been brought over.MoreLess
Yet she was no child. She was a woman with a woman’s desires and needs. That she had so readily accepted his conditions for their continued association made him feel like a cantankerous curmudgeon. If she’d thrown a tantrum, as Margaret had often done, he might not have been sitting here fee...ling as though he was completely unworthy.
In his own defense, he’d held certain expectations regarding this marriage, and while his more gentlemanly self acknowledged she was not to blame for her father’s failure, the part of him struggling to survive had lashed out like a cornered animal on the brink of madness.
He’d been surprised to discover she’d managed to pack all her belongings in one small trunk. He’d not been present at his London home when her things had been brought over.MoreLess
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