izebeth clutched Ada's wr

e Elizebeth as the

. Please let

n he examined Elizebeth's reports, he verified Ad

what occurred, but

worried about Ada's pregnancy. Her future? Eliz

ghed and answ

king, Elize

and she couldn't

o be brave, but her sorrowfu

g but couldn't. After so

abroad to find Ada an

Even then, she was careful with her brother

other the food she'd purchase

ing him pity her. Ada lifted her h

vious support. I

return the money," he remarked with a grin. "I'll always r

concerned about Elizebeth.

thecar as

d. "Will you

gged at h

Elizebeth cryi

ied her tears

Mo

but couldn't stop weepin

ed while hugg

out William's bargain and

h was dum

iage, but Ada was already pregnant. Will

la that evening to f

lla courtyard after supper

ome when it

glass of water. She drank half the glass of wat

d gorgeous silh

t expect William to bring b

ocked J

the hospit

y was he angry in the

d, "I'm goin

Wa

looking. William w

housekeeper.

I'll

rned an

ood" Jea

were engaged. Without you, I'd have ma

identity and didn't want to bothe

et William doesn't like you

they had an uneasy connectio

getting her and Elizabet

ed at Ada and

back from the s

wlyweds. Hurry to bed, I'm going home""Don't leav

Jean was thrilled b

night. She couldn't win

y left. Jean turned to see Ada'

night's girl. Jean over

lim physique after she departed

s lady may be Ada, her heart

m's slender waist, buried her

ife again." William hesitat

ypical drive. He'd never considered

hispered. Maybe he felt strange since he

o you hate me?" William wrapped his arm over he

n't like her figure. She dutifully lay

she was patient and didn't

embering that night. He cov

If we're married

ded

at with his legs crossed on the coffee

ews in the morning after

oatmeal h

beefs. Rose f

dest if she was Wi

ould seat close to

't Ada

Rose. Ada and Will

age was a transaction wh

illiam cared for Jean from the previous

y, as if being c

ined his eyes

ondered an

mfortable while I'm here.

n squ

sponse to her employment applicati

the interview after W

ply before enteri

. In HR's waiting area, several individua

d ready for t

wkward with others. She ignored th

an hour. Without a degr

ume, the interviewer scowled

fists to block off horrible memories. "I wrote novels and scipts since I

familiar voice while going by HR w

as the girl from