in1 by Christmas Angel

Author:Christmas Angel
Language: eng
Format: epub

Judith cradled her warm cup for comfort. In all her doubts about the marriage she had never considered this, the daily effort to establish her right to her place.

She pulled herself together. It was merely a challenge, and a lesser one than others she had faced in her life. She had promised Leander that she would be a good wife, and a good countess. Even if all else was falling apart, she could at least fulfill that part of their contract What should a good wife and countess do?

Manage his households for prosperity and comfort This house, no matter how well run, would not be ready for children, nor could Bastian and Rosie be allowed the freedom they had enjoyed in Mayfield.

If they were only to be in London for a few days it might not be worth hiring a governess or tutor, and yet someone would have to look after them.

If this had been a bachelor household, there might be any number of ways in which she could improve it...

On the other hand, Leander could well be happy with it as it was and resent interference. . ..

Judith rubbed anxiously at her temples. Just a few days ago she would have discussed these matters with him, but not now. She heard again the way he had said, Do not concern yourself with my personal affairs.

Were his houses his personal affair?

She remembered the Leander who had teased her, the fellow explorer of the marketplace. How had they come to this disastrous state?

Judith sat up in bed and shook her head. Really, this was a great deal of nonsense. She balanced all their days—during which he had appeared honest and kind—against that one hurtful moment, and pushed down the hurt. She was old and wise enough to know that sometimes people said things in a way they did not mean, particularly when they were laboring under strong feelings So, under what strong feelings did her husband labor?

It was something to do with his home at Temple Knollis, and his representative there, his Uncle Charles.

He thought his family were trying to keep him away, even by fabricating stories of disease. He had described them as grasping.

But why would he not discuss it all with her?

That, she decided, was what lay between them, what really hurt. That he appeared not to trust her.

Emery came in to say Judith’s bath was ready. Judith went into her dressing room to find it warmed by a fire. The tub was steaming and thick towels hung on a rack to warm. Sheer heaven.

As she washed she considered her situation. Sebastian had never discussed his personal affairs, including his family, with her and she had not objected. Why was she upset now? Because Leander had seemed different.

Because Leander was important to her in a way that Sebastian had never been. Her hand stilled and her heart missed a beat.

She mustn’t feel that way. It was the cardinal principle of this marriage, that it be untarnished by love. She

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