Hearts to Be Mended: A Regency Romance (A Forbidden Love Novella Series Book 6) by Bree Wolf

Author:Bree Wolf [Wolf, Bree]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-13T18:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight − Jealousy

“Is it true that someone stole your heart?” Griffin asked without preamble, his dark brown eyes intent on her face.

Drawing in a sharp breath, Eleanor almost flinched as she stared at him.

A soft chuckle rose from his throat. “Winifred told me,” he explained, his gaze openly searching hers as though seeking to uncover her secrets. Eleanor had all but forgotten Griffin’s annoying ability to read those around him like open books. “We have no secrets,” he added, a slightly apologetic expression in his eyes. “Please do not hold it against her. She would never betray your trust.”

Eleanor sighed, feeling her muscles relax. Although she had not seen Griffin in a long time, he, too, was an old friend, and she realised that she felt comfortable in his presence. Smiling, she shook her head. “I know that she wouldn’t. Believe me I’m not angry. I was simply…surprised.” As the tension that had held her body rigid in the last few weeks slowly dissipated further, Eleanor sighed. “To tell you the truth, it is quite a relief to be able to speak of Henry openly.”

“Ahh,” Griffin replied, another mischievous twinkle in his eyes, “he has a name. Henry it is then.”

“Henry Waltham,” Eleanor added.

For a moment, Griffin frowned before he shrugged. “I can’t say I’ve heard the name before.”

Eleanor inhaled deeply, the words about to leave her tongue twisting her insides painfully. “I suppose my mother would not be surprised. After all, she considers him a no one, someone not worthy of our lineage and position.” Closing her eyes, Eleanor exhaled slowly.

“Obviously, you disagree,” Griffin observed, his kind eyes watching her carefully as she struggled to find words to explain the turmoil that had lived in her heart for so long.

“He is a good man,” Eleanor finally said as she believed with every fibre of her being that that was what was truly important. “He is kind and caring. He puts my well-being before his own. He respects my wishes even if doing so is a torment to him.” Eleanor sighed, wondering if she was being fair to Henry. “He is the one who deserves better.”

“Better than your mother?” Griffin said, a touch of humour in his voice. “Possibly. Better than you?” He lowered his head slightly and held her gaze, his eyes so insistent as though he could will his words into existence. “Not possible.”

A soft smile came to Eleanor’s face, and she felt herself relax as relief flooded her heart to have found an ally. After the way Winifred had reacted−although she had only meant to be helpful−it was incredibly liberating to speak to Griffin so openly and have him understand. “It feels wonderful to be able to speak about Henry so freely,” she told him honestly. “From the moment we met, the moment we fell in love, my mother made it clear that our hopes were not to be. I don’t even remember a time when we were carefree in our joy to have found each other.

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