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A powerful anger rose, so fast and severe that Millie wanted to screaainst so until it hurt as bad as she did Never in her entire life had she thrown a fit, but right now, she wanted to throw one that would leave all of Rosemary’s in the dust

Instead, Millie grabbed the brush and yanked it through her hair until her scalp burned Then she ht It wasn’t fair It wasn’t how things should be Seth didn’t deserve to be treated this way, and neither did she

In her room, Millie moved to the , stared into the darkness Not even thinking about the baby helped, an innocent life that held no bla her life for what others needed It was unseemly to think only about herself, her desires, but ultimately, she only had until December to love Seth Then she’d have to leave Return to Richrowl filled her throat

This whole thing was erroneous Her entire life had been

The freedo, where her s she’d never had tiiven her a new perspective on so s As had the friendships she’dwith the man downstairs The only husband she’d ever want

A single star appeared in the cloudy night sky on the other side of the glass October ell upon thehts Six weeks at most and this would all be over, and no one would ever kno painful it had been for her As Millie found the star again, a soht occurred to her No one would ever knohat took place out here, except for her and Seth

She pressed a hand over her lips as the thought expanded She spun toward the bed as a thrill had her sucking in her stomach That would be so improper So inappropriate

Spinning around, she paced the floor Pretending to be his wife—really his wife, in every ould only increase the deception Furthermore, it would be entirely selfish on her part

The thought of kissing his Leah-Widd-I-Kah had told her about, had her insides swirling Stea inside her

It would be wrong Wrong And trickery Worse than what she was already doing

Stopping at the , she searched the darkness for an answer that couldn’t be found There wasn’t a solution, leastwise not one she could fathoive herself to Seth, to have what other er, more intense

Her skin beca breeze A faint druht air, and the steady beats resounded in her soul,the thuds of her heart Leah-Widd-I-Kah had said the Couidance in Per-Cuton