r parents that she intended to bre

Stewart, did not erupt in anger. In

so useless. Fortunately, I've already arranged another marriage for you. You will get engaged with the son of the Spencer famil

that Jerald was temperamental, w

ests the most, caring lit

will marry him. But once I get married, I wil

er room directly, ignoring J

entered, her

an unfamiliar contact, noted

she felt an inexplicab

ediately, a message came through. "I wil

she thought about facing Jerald

marriage. So she had no intention of b

thering. She realized that she wouldn't be in

. A young, delicate woman was next to h

. She had just returned from abroad and was known amo

od up awkwardly. "Michael, I'll sit some

s hand tenderly, and his eyes were full o

ont to Kylee, his fiancée, an

at Kylee wi

she said nothing. She just fou

erved Sonya with various dishes, wiped her lips, and poured her a

ry thought seemed entirely focused on

l of affection. She recounted stories of

my face, and insisted I be his bride. If I refused him, he'd sit on the floor crying. He said I was his

h a soft smile. His eyes brimme

he didn't want anyone to

ment with Michael, but she still felt s

his wife. When she had once slipped and said he would be her h

he term, as he told

iked using it with Kaylee because o

dly bent down to retrieve it. "It's closer to me

's fingers accidentally bru

s body tense up. A certain reaction

le touch enough

ce flushed, and Kaylee was overwhelmed

ny longer and found an

repeatedly, trying to quell the pain in her heart. But

r scent env

as M

er neck passionately. His finge

e shoved him away. "What are you

er. "Come on. Don't refuse me. I'm r