The Christmas Rose by Lexi Ostrow

Author:Lexi Ostrow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lexi Ostrow

CHAPTER TEN

“You’re certain this is the best move?” His mother didn’t glance away from the vase of white roses she arranged on the table.

“I’m certain. I understand things were off to a very…rough start, but there is a good person within Emma. I think she’s still just so angry at what she lost.” He sighed. There was no good explanation for why he wanted to help Emma so damn badly.

Except the one, he wasn’t thrilled with. Despite her discourteous nature, Christian was fascinated by her. From the moment he caught sight of her in the pub, he’d had thoughts of her. Of course, in the beginning, they were merely his own embarrassment over not realizing she’d been in a chair, but he’d been excited to help her.

Kane spoke of a person who lived life for others who’d lost their will to live. While Emma displayed horrid manners, he couldn’t help but be intrigued. Christian wanted to help her see the woman his father described as so pure and wonderful because he wanted her to be that woman.

Why? Because she’s stunningly gorgeous? Christian wasn’t shallow, but he couldn’t reckon another reason why he’d help such an ill-mannered person.

“Her father did make her seem like quite a lovely person before her accident. Even if I believed we dealt with a young child as well, not a fully grown adult.” She went back to pruning.

“You haven’t brought up Gianna since the disaster that was breakfast. Why?”

“Because you’re doing what I asked and trying. Plus, Emma has shown me how truly lucky I am to have a son putting others first. I want you to put yourself first. However, seeing Emma only putting energy out there for herself, well, I don’t need you hating life that much.”

Christian winced, understanding where his mother came from but wishing she hadn’t said what she said.

“It’s not that I don’t like Gianna. When she’s not trying to impress me, she’s someone I could see myself being around. She’s so stuck on being a Queen, though. Like all those young women you see in movies. I don’t doubt she has a wonderful heart, but she doesn’t want this relationship for the right reasons.”

“And that is fine. You’ve done what I asked. I will back off where it concerns Gianna if you assure me you will continue to entertain proper women and think of yourself and the country. Not to mention your dear old mother.” She looked at him then, grinning so wide her cheeks could have torn. “I meant when I said I’d like to stop worrying about things. You’re a wonderful ruler, but the country needs balance.”

Christian didn’t speak right away. Emma held his attention at the moment. He could pretend it was only to help her, but he wasn’t a fool.

If Gianna hadn’t arrived at the exact moment in time she had, Christian would have kissed the irate American.

Emma Jelling was the opposite of everything his mother meant when she used phrases like ‘proper women.’ Still, Christian couldn’t shake his desire to be near her.

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