How could my heart be so wrong?"
"Because it was such a young heart.
He'd spent his life travelling the path of least resistance, taking the easiest of routes, searching for the quickest of solutions, and with Kate, he'd discovered more satisfaction was found in fighting for something, in striving to meet her expectations.
Lorraine HeathSo he held the words tightly inside, safe from ridicule, safe from harm..
Lorraine HeathShe thought her world had stopped
falling apart, but she was wrong. It had simply become
isolated, her focus narrowed to struggling not to
continually grieve for all that had been irrevocably lost
Sometimes little is better than nothing at all.
Lorraine HeathWhat had
seemed so simple then seemed so complicated now.
Doors had closed and opportunities had opened. She
felt lost, at a crossroads, not knowing which path to
take.
Why couldn't women understand that hate could not hurt if there was no semblance of love?
Lorraine HeathI think your
mother loves Leo.”
“I don’t know if she loves him enough.”
“What would be enough?”
“To give up on the promise of love from another.
She angled her chin proudly. “Very well. If you insist.
I’ve come to invite you to my wedding.”
He shook his head sadly. “That I cannot do, my
love.”
“But it shall be the talk of London. I want you there.
Desperately.”
He gazed out to the sea. “I never thought you to be
cruel, Tess. I can deny you nothing. But please don’t
ask this of me.”
“But if you’re not there, my dear, dear Leo, then
however shall I marry you?
She watched as the shock of her words rippled
over his beloved features.
“Me? But you always said no when I asked for your
hand.”
“I was a foolish woman. Lynnford was the love of my
youth. And as we have talked these many weeks as
we’ve not been able to talk in years, so we
discovered that neither of us is the person that each
of us fell in love with. We were holding onto someone
who no longer exists.” She took a tentative step
toward him. “You love me as I am now. And I shall love
you always. Marry me, Leo. For God’s sake, marry
me.
He wondered if his own child would like to
have a dog, then shook off the thought. He was years
away from having a child. He needed a wife first—and
obtaining her would be far more trouble than obtaining
a mistress. Here, he had yet to get a mistress.
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