Once Upon a Devilishly Enchanting Kiss: #1 The Whickertons in Love by Wolf Bree

Author:Wolf, Bree
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: WOLF Publishing
Published: 2021-01-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

Dare to Trust

Louisa could barely keep herself on her feet. Her limbs, every inch of her, was trembling so badly, she felt certain she would trip if she were to take another step. Her heart hammered in her chest almost painfully as though it wished to break through her rib cage and escape, find a place to hide somewhere warm and safe and soothing. Thoughts whirled in her head, and when Louisa closed her eyes, waves of dizziness washed over her.

Her hands moved without thought. They clenched and unclenched. Her fingers tugged on her hair, brushing a curl behind her ear, which instantly swung forward again, refusing to stay where she had directed it. Her hands flew over her face, covering her eyes, before they lowered and brushed over her skirts. Still, every movement seemed without purpose. There was no reason for it. It was simply a distraction, something to focus on because if she did not, her thoughts unerringly returned to the shocked look upon Phineas’ face. “He did not know,” she whispered to the empty room, shock of her own freezing her limbs, a cold that was painful and devastating. “He did not know.”

How was this possible? Louisa had been so certain he had known after what he had said about her. Had he truly simply guessed? Had he simply wanted to be hurtful and said whatever had popped into his mind in that moment? Why had he said what he had in the first place? Why had he spoken of her with such disregard and then continued to seek her out?

Sinking into the armchair by the window, Louisa hung her head, her mind and heart hopelessly overwhelmed. Nothing made sense. What was she to do now?

For a long time, Louisa simply sat there, her eyes staring out at the blue sky, watching feathery, white clouds drift lazily westward with the soft summer’s breeze. Then joyful laughter drew her attention, and she shifted her gaze down to the terrace. Still, seated in her chair, she could not see the people she knew were down there. A moment later, though, Chris and Harry charged into her field of vision as they hurried down into the gardens, chasing after a fluffy, white ball of fur. Back and forth, up and down, they went, laughter bubbling from their lips. Then someone else joined them, her golden hair shining in the bright afternoon sun, a perfect match to her lovely yellow skirts. It was Sarah, unable to stay away, her gaze moving over to the house beyond the hedge, the house she had once called home.

It seemed that misery was everywhere. Where had all the joy gone? Never had Louisa felt so crushed and hopeless. Always, despite everything, had she looked at life with a happy heart. Now, however, everything was different.

A soft knock sounded at her door, jarring her from her thoughts. “It’s me, dearest,” called Grandma Edie’s voice through the closed door. “May I come in?”

Brushing the last remnants

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