The Disgraced Bride by Rose Pearson

Author:Rose Pearson [Pearson, Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Landon Hill Media
Published: 2019-06-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

The truth was, Emma reflected, that being in the company of Lord Morton was one of the most delightful times of her day. He had been most attentive towards her these last few days and, much to her surprise, she had begun to find herself looking forward to his daily visits. Sometimes they would walk, sometimes they would stay within the house and speak about so many things—but no matter what they did, Emma had found herself enjoying every moment.

Emma felt a deep but gentle fondness in her heart for Lord Morton. It was not something she had ever expected, and certainly more than she had ever anticipated! Lady Smithton had been the most helpful of guides, giving her encouragement when she had needed it and allowing her to talk about all that she felt whenever the need was there. Given that Emma’s aunt was still quite unwilling to engage with her at almost any social occasion, Emma was hugely grateful to Lady Smithton and her willingness to come alongside her so that she would not be alone. Lady Smithton had been her chaperone, her confidante, and now, her friend. Lord Havisham too, had done his part, for he had sought to discover the truth of Lord Morton’s character and had been able to do so rather quickly. Much to Emma’s relief, it appeared that Lord Morton was precisely the sort of gentleman he had promised her he considered himself to be: thoughtful, compassionate, and less than eager to throw himself into any of society’s vices—including the rumor mills.

Walking slowly through the small bookshop, Emma let her mind go back to the previous night when she had walked with Lord Morton into the theatre. Lady Smithton had accompanied them, of course, but there had still been a good many exclamations over her presence beside Lord Morton. She, who was so stained by her father’s sins, was now walking beside a respected gentleman who clearly had taken an interest in her. It was more than many had expected, of course, but Emma did not care. She did not listen to a single whisper, choosing simply to hold her head high and enjoy the performance. It had been excellent, and she had thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Lord Morton had proven to be a wonderful companion, for he had spoken at length to her with both wit and intelligence during the interval and then again afterwards. She had not expected him to make any forward gestures and, thus far, he had not done so, and for that, she was grateful. He was behaving like the perfect gentlemen, which she was beginning to believe him to be.

The only dark spot of the evening had been the presence of Lord Rochester, who had attended the theatre with another young lady instead of with Emma, as had been previously arranged. Emma had not felt any regret in turning Lord Rochester down, nor for sending him a note that made it quite plain that she did not want his continued attentions any longer.

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