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Оглавление“I suggest we travel from here on as a family.”
Charles glanced at the child before turning a steady gaze on her. “He has your eyes and all of my coloring. He could easily be our son.”
“Yes, but...” Annabelle stammered.
“If we have to, we can make it official.”
Annabelle’s jaw gaped. “What?”
“Marry.”
“You should not joke about such things.”
“Believe me, I am not joking,” Charles said flatly. “It would not have to be forever if you didn’t want it to be. That way your reputation would be safe.”
But what about my heart? She let her horse fall back behind the big bay so Charles could not see her if she failed to curtail the tears threatening to roll down her cheeks.
Why weep? she asked herself.
The answer was as clear as if it had been shouted in her ear. Because I will soon be the wife of a man whose heart does not belong to me—and whom I already love.
