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She shrugged “It’s merely an assumption I made”
What was he supposed to say? Through his own stupidity, his children were mother
less His inability to solve the proble his inadequacy They were pathetic reasons
In a bid to find a distraction, he sat up and began rearranging the plates and packing them away in the basket Rose handed hiers brushed
Christian stilled
Rose took the cutlery and placed it in the basket and then touched his hand “You can tell me what troubles you Your secret will never pass from my lips”
The war alone So used to partaking in silent conversations Besides, he wouldn’t knohere to begin
“You have your own proble about mine”
“Currently, your problems are mine” Her hand slipped froain “I want to do everything I can to make the children happy”
The words ‘while I’ said
“O-only the children?”
She sed visibly and struggled to hold his gaze “Shouldn’t a governess concern herself with the well-being of her charges?”
“Of course” He nodded “Of course”
They continued packing the basket in silence Rose looked at him numerous times beneath hooded lids He supposed he should have said soe occurrences without sounding like a candidate for Bedlam? And no man wanted a wo as Rose
Thankfully, Alice caame?”