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Chapter 140
"Father, please let me know about mother's condition soon as you arrive."
Outside the church, Ava hugged her father for the last time before they parted.
"Don't worry about that, sweetheart."
Her father gave a gentle stroke on her arm.
Since the wedding was precipitated by a pressing reason, there would be no reception afterwards, and her father needed to return home as soon as possible. They departed from the church as soon as her father's carriage was clear of the drive.
"You alright?"
Ashton asked once they settled in the carriage. Ava nodded stiffly and pretended to gaze out the window, avoiding his eyes. Soon as the carriage rolled, a fraught silence fell between them. Neither of them had spoken a word throughout the ride. It appeared that several unpleasant incidents before had affected him as much as it had her. Surprisingly the absence of conversation that lasted all the way back home was rat
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Despite her resolve to face her new family with her head held high, Ava found herself sighing in relief at the sight of the empty table when she stepped into the dining room the next morning. The prospect of facing her new relatives was thoroughly disconcerting, even more so when she knew they were not entirely pleased to welcome her.A male servant seated her next to the big chair at the head of the long table, which seemingly belonged to her husband. As she waited for the food to be served, she glanced nervously over her shoulder at the door, half expecting somebody would appear there.She was beginning to regret her decision to go downstairs. Polly had offered to send her breakfast to her chamber, but she declined. She decided to face her new family instead of avoiding them. She was mulling over her foolish decision to show up on her own when suddenly a plate landed on the table with a loud clattering noise. Startled, she turned to find a
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Ignoring the maid's panicked apologies, he cursed his own negligence. He should have Amanda removed to one of the room downstairs. He should have fastened the balcony door with a bar."Amanda,"He called softly, as if she was a scared animal that must be approached slowly and steadily. His heart stopped when she turned her head and spun around to face him. Moonlight cast a ghastly shadow over her wounded face. She peered at him with a cold, menacing look."You lied to me. I will have to live with this ugly scar for the rest of my life."Despite a rising surge of terror, he attempted a firm yet gentle voice as he carefully took a step forward."Get down, Amanda. Let's talk inside.""I don't want to listen to your shit!!!"She yelled loudly, making him stop with a start."What will all the men think of me now?!!! They will say I'm a monster...""You're still beautiful
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Sometime later, rumpled and sated, Amanda crawled atop him like a drowsy cat. Purring in satisfaction, she snuggled comfortably against his chest."Promise me you'll never try to hurt yourself again."He said, staring idly to the ceiling. She turned to look up at him."Why does it matter to you?""Because I truly care about you."The simple words seemed to touch her, because she went still. After a long moment, the pensive look replaced by her usual playfulness."I forgot how good it was."She drew circles on his chest with her fingertip, and smiled as she noticed what the careless touch did to his body."Did you miss me when I left?""Yes." He admitted reluctantly. It was strange that they could talk about their feelings like this. In the past, they had never talked to each other after lovemaking. Yes, they did talk during the torrid session, but it w
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"No," She pulled away from his touch abruptly, startling them both."Not like this. Not here."Hastily she slid down the desk and retreated a step away from him, her hands slightly trembling as she adjusted her robe. This didn't feel right. There was no honest passion in his touch, no fierce, genuine urgency. It felt like he saw her as another duty, another chore to get through."I... I think I'd better go. You still have a lot of work and you need a good rest afterward. See you in the morning."And without waiting for his reply, she fled out of the room.Something was terribly wrong. She didn't have any concrete proof, or even clues of what was wrong, but every instinct in her told her that he concealed something from her. She determined to find out what was behind his strange behavior and she wouldn't stop until she got to the bottom of it.*****Ava awoke to a light kiss on he
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