Gifted House

maidens and a wife to be. Sebastian ushered them in and

oing to be living together again.

he was just too tired to

Léonard in

y this morning. So he was

ing to know. She didn't want to see hi

your room. If you'll follo

nne at his side. Following her, we

ve six chambers. Then on the last floor, we have four. If you woul

e said. "There was really no need for Mother to hire the

bow to assist her up t

te is a quite a w

agreed. "There was real

ff her and whispered something to the girls. The

s impromptu and it's too late to start making preparations for a new room for you. Please, don't worry.

hen." She had no strength to

move your trunks to your unpre

think it would be improper for the

de, he thinks would rush to lie next to her. She was pretty enough to be his type. Well, yes. She was pretty though he has never admitted this to her. Her eyes were one of the things

oat to bring his mi

ing there, Jeanne. Amelia would go to her

Sebastian led her

y has been converted. And it's a bit s

he huge table and the chair. All that was left in the room was the b

c and new cottons filled the air. She found the smell pleas

d bidded her goodnight, cl

outfit before going back to bed. She put on a flowing red robe, added a log to the fire then got back

he right thing?" she tho

d her thoughts. She assumed it was just

y won. She put on her slippers, re-t

s of papers and the guards from before holding huge luggages. Jeanne stretched her neck to see who Sebastian was ta

wly came downstairs. Or else he would ha

He told his master, "I've known her all my life and of course, she

He had asked of his father only to hear that he was so ill that the family doctor requeste

you why she's h

how secretive y

d knows what he was thinking when he brought in a woman

, Mas

the formalities

Henri-Feydeau de Betrin

the most outrageous butle

ly something,

as if he had just r

the questioning once the sun rises. He collected the papers from Sebastian and headed for t

ything apart from brandy. Master Léonard forbi

I supposed to use cool

offee w

ed over his secret coffee maki

was as lively as his Fat

t to my room."

ds to blow off the candl

r. He swore he would have fallen o

autiful. Her long dark hair flowed freely. She was

her on this of course. And co

or a long minute. Jeanne finally ga

nri. I'm gla

sounded s

-tu peur? Wh

he hell was

he orders of your Fat

e tell

at question. Henri wasn't sure why so he d

lier that you had known

of one of my Late Fa

he was. She was holding her go

ur father's death. A

d in a rush to change the topic, "You look tired. Why

ot he was exhausted. He grinn

se do have some rest."he said and continued up the stairs.

table. If you don't, please speak up. I'll requ

od, her smile

at. Because early next morning,

't have the slightest idea wh

ques, what d

or a long dreadful m

ompletely hon

m listening

move in for reasons I thought he informed you

Ok

d again. Here

re to ma