Ever Bound by Odessa Gillespie Black

Author:Odessa Gillespie Black [Black, Odessa Gillespie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Five long, excruciating days had passed since I had spoken to Mrs. Rollins when she finally searched me out.

After pulling me behind the privacy of the herb garden gates, she took my shoulders and gazed directly into my eyes. “We have to do something. You say you love Annabeth. If you do, you have to stop Grace. I try to keep her away from Annabeth, but she finds ways into her room, ways to taunt her. I don’t know if you can get Annabeth back after all Grace has said. Annabeth is in misery. I tried to talk to her, but she doesn’t want to hear it. Grace has convinced her that you were another of her victims, but that you were willing at the time. That you were just too embarrassed to admit it. She’s acting as if she’s sorry for what she’s done to her sister and has asked for her forgiveness for stealing you from Annabeth. She’s also asked Annabeth to step aside so she can be happy since Annabeth could never look at you the same.”

“So, Annabeth thinks I lied to her about the whole thing.”

“Grace is good at what she does.”

“Mr. Rollins is very serious about this wedding. I think… I think she got to him,” I said.

“She has an uncanny way of getting what she wants in all matters.” The browns of her irises were almost black with something I’d never seen a mother have toward her daughter.

“You know.”

“I’m far from stupid.” She let her fingers graze the foliage. “There’s only so much a woman can do about these things without causing more harm to the family than it’s worth. Grace is willing, he’s too weak to deny her, and Annabeth and I were left unharmed, until now. A woman only has so much control in these sorts of matters. I have tried to protect Annabeth since I figured out what was going on, and I won’t allow Grace to have her way this time. And though she stares at the walls and swears she doesn’t care about you, Annabeth is devastated.”

“I’ll do my best to fix things.” I pulled my shirt on so that I would be at least somewhat presentable. I would have opted for washing up before seeing her, but beggars couldn’t be choosers.

“Give me a few minutes to get Grace out of the house, and then I’d prefer if you didn’t come down till Annabeth has agreed to marry you. Let me handle the rest.” Mrs. Rollins smiled.

I hid behind a huge plant on the patio and waited. My whole body quivered with anticipation. I checked my underarms to see if I stank. I didn’t gag, so I was acceptable. In a few seconds, I would be in Annabeth’s room where I would lock the door behind us until I had her in my arms again.

The second Mrs. Rollins and Grace were out the front door, well on their way to the carriage, I tiptoed up the stairs.

Trying to figure out how to begin my apology and profuse begging, I paced outside Annabeth’s door.

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