He didn't want her to be afraid of him; he didn't want to see her unhappy. And after—after what happened, it all seemed a bit much. And Stefan put his arms around her and hugged her. ared to fall in love now, Madeleine interrupted, as if she didn't want to hear qualifications.
He took her wrist, and stroked the fine skin with his thumb. They were living in a wing of the Hall that Elizabeth refurbished for them, while the manor house remained unfinished, deserted. Charlotte felt light-headed with the passive, insidious horror of it. Sudden tension sobered Charlotte.
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