His Lessons on Love by Cathy Maxwell
Author:Cathy Maxwell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2022-01-25T00:00:00+00:00
Clarissa had finally relaxed enough to sleep. Mars rose up on the bed and looked over her âwall.â She looked young and defenseless. When she was awake, she was too distrustful to be so vulnerable.
Or so heâd thought until her speech tonight.
Heâd assumed like many others that she was content with her lot. Now he knew differently. His petite countess had the devilâs own pride, and that meant life as a subject of local gossip and pity had been hard for her.
Mars understood. Heâd hated the years after the duel when the whispers of busybodies followed him. His parentsâ marriage and the exact number of his motherâs lovers over the years had fueled discussions in numerous London drawing rooms, discussions that had been carried back to school. People adored judging other peopleâs behavior while turning a blind eye to their own. Was it any wonder he was so cynical?
But Clarissa was not jaded. Yes, sheâd been hurt by what people whispered, even though she tried not to show it. Instead, she believed if she was good, then she would earn the worldâs approval.
He knew differently. No âscoreâ was being kept with the high points going to the kind and moral. She could be pleasant to all and they would still laugh at her behind her back. In fact, the more she tried, the less âtheyâ would respect her.
And in those feelings of the world being unfair, of trying oneâs best and still not being accepted, he and his wife were more similar than heâd ever imagined.
It was now his job to protect her. Heâd made that vow in her beloved church, and so be it.
Mars lay back down. He wished there werenât any walls between them, even pillow ones. Then he could put his arm around her and let her know she wasnât alone any longer.
Except one day soon, depending on the outcome of his challenge against Dervil, she would probably be alone again.
All he could do was stand up for her now. He would defend her, even from himself.
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