r hurried

n dollars. A second-hand one could probably sell for five or

eyes lit up w

nk y

ring that Leonora Sedgwick would

thousand dollars might take half her li

ly, her face flushed, and tears were abo

ick asked the waiter to take the dress

ople were

spering around her, so she held back he

oked at Leonora Sedgwick c

s expressionlessly as they disappea

ia Morley worrie

ery quickly. Susannah Sedgwick lost face, but Easton Frye running

onora Sedgwick straighten

ntonia Morley. The clothes were crafted by Antonia stitch by stitch, a

ufferable pang at the thought of

e trembling like a leaf," Antonia Morley said, tears welling up in her eyes.

nora Sedgwick quickly squeezed her hand ti

dgwick back to the hospital, but before she

meone grabbed Leonora

surprise and met

ed. Wasn't he chasing

old. "I'll take you

fused to let go, saying sarcastically, "I send her back

without saying a word, yet his pre

Just as she was about to step forwar

Leonora Sedgwick persuaded Antoni

account. Besides, there was someone Antonia had hoped to see at

as still worried and glare

y, "We are still husband and wi

Leonora Sedgwick gently slipped her hand free a

ick to call if anything happened. She cast one last wa

off Easton Frye's gri

eside her, and th

through the cabin, soothi

to a stop a

dows. "Susannah and I are just ordinary friend

ion was a ra

e he had explained since

indow, a heavy sorrow washing ove

would cause more trouble and embarrass Susannah Sedg

mained

line. You need to apologize to Su

a defense for Susannah Sedgwick and a re

at Easton Frye. The face that had once

am I t

roke up and returned home to rebuild her career. It is our responsibility

articularly harsh to

e I liked her in the past, you can put your mind at ease

rstand our r

men. She pressed a hand against her stomach, a surge of bitt

eel disgusted by

ly left her mouth, Easto

ed her closer, his dark eyes b

for three years, and s

e directly, without flinching. "Otherwise? Shoul

Easton Frye snapped,

suffered a miscarriage and lay in a hospital bed, you were acco

r, or just a vessel

y pulled her wrist out

was measured,

for a second, then suddenl

presence felt like an iron

r anger flaring up all at once. She did

r child. If you have any cons

tight line, saying nothing, yet re

sumed by anger that a sharp

at the hospita

and Leonora Sedgwick immediately shook

ps before Easton Frye sc

old, sharp tone

at her pale face and

had been caught in a heavy downpour, suffered a miscarriage, and

nted to carry her up

settled in the ward

sed her, "Mrs. Sedgwick, your body is extremely weak. Y

that she was de

a pregnancy loss needed

ed. Everyone seemed to understand th

w-he just

r took h

Leonora Sedgwick quickly dr

e found that Easton

e brows furrowed over a document in his hand, his thin lips p

ed herself on her arm

ston Frye set the docume

ick by the waist and asked in a low

k replied softly, keep