Love Forever After by Patricia Rice

Author:Patricia Rice [Rice, Patricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Book View Cafe
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Graham watched as Penelope shed her prim façade and seemed to thrive in her new home. She happily puttered in the gardens, socialized with people who were much like her former neighbors, and had the freedom to roam as she desired without carriage and a battery of London footmen.

He would have rejoiced at her happiness had he not also noticed the increasing frequency with which Hamilton and DeVere appeared at their doorstep. To add insult to injury, she had taken to visiting Arthur Reardon. Admittedly she was always in the company of Dolly, but the wound still festered. Every man in the neighborhood had the right to pursue her except himself. That thought gnawed at his soul more than any other. Since Penelope thought these were his friends, he could not forbid her to see them. And to warn the others to stay away from her would reveal the state of his mind. He was trapped in a torment of his own making.

Pride prevented him from discovering if she had a distaste for him; honor prevented him from stealing her innocence under false pretenses. If she found other lovers, it would be easy enough to see her as any other woman, he decided. It was her honesty and total guilelessness demanding the same in return that kept him away.

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