The Highlander and the Wallflower by Michelle Willingham

The Highlander and the Wallflower by Michelle Willingham

Author:Michelle Willingham
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-05-06T19:00:58+00:00


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Dalton followed Regina as she set the dog down upon the gravel pathway leading from the house. She kept up a swift pace, and the animal appeared eager for the exercise. He watched as she kept up with the dog and wondered if he was doing the right thing by giving her the space she wanted. Right now, she seemed eager to escape him.

He trudged through the grasses, wondering what the hell he was doing. He’d tried to rescue Regina, and she had gone along with it. Yet, he had no idea how to win her heart. He didn’t really know her any more, and she didn’t know him.

They were strangers, bound by a false marriage that could dissolve at any moment. All his life he had put Regina up on a pedestal, imagining a future with her...but what if the young woman he’d loved was a dream? Like his grandfather, he’d been building up his life around shadows and images, wanting to believe that he could make Regina love him in return. Yet, love couldn’t be forced.

He was struggling to be patient, to give her the freedom she wanted. But he didn’t know if that would diminish her fear of marriage. He also didn’t know if she could learn to love him. He’d spent his entire life trying to please others after his brother’s death. He’d tried to be the heir his parents had wanted. But no matter what he’d done, it was never enough. And he recognised how pathetic he had been, trying to reshape himself.

Dalton trailed her until she made it home safely before he turned away and strode towards the loch. He needed some time to himself, to decide what to do next. When he reached the shores of the loch, he stripped off his shirt and tossed it to the ground. He needed the punishing water against his skin. After the remainder of his clothing lay on the ground, he walked into the frigid water. He didn’t care that it was cold, for it matched his mood. He dived beneath the surface, pulling his arms through the water. His muscles burned from the exertion, but he continued to swim.

He was a fool to think that a few days would make her see him in a new light. Regina had been right. They didn’t know each other at all, and he had no idea how to win her heart or even if she wanted him to.

The cold water washed over him, clearing his thoughts. It was time to stop feeling sorry for himself. He was weary of behaving like a gentleman. What had that ever accomplished for him? Nothing at all. Instead, he decided that it was time to live his life as he chose, not according to the dictates of others.

And if that meant letting Regina go, so be it.



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