ENSNARED BY HIS STRANGE PROPOSAL
is the matter?" She ur
andma," she sobbed and
t happened? How
careless to give a client the wron
hope she didn't walk out on him; otherwise, t
ears. I can imagine how humiliating it could be.
he sad memories that she had pushed behind her. She recalled how she was dishonored by he
"You promised to forget about the things that bring us so
ubbed her back and pacified, "It is okay for now. Don't be mad at you
ave done that and he will co
be an unders
. He
eed to be in the right state of mind to be able to handle the matte
dmitted, "I have noted that, Grandma. Thank y
ea
y looked at it. The King walked in with an unreadabl
nuflected after she got up sudde
ing said and took his
rabel appreciated before
hat is bothering you," the King ordered
er. She grew up to know her grandmother as her only parent and the
skance at her grandmother
she accepted and sat d
g, who must not show weakness, smiled softly and said, "Your decisi
iated happily, while Phoebe expressed so much del
You can leave,"
pily and bent her knees. "Thank y
ther and gave her a peck on her temple,
Sleep tight," she
he responde
er, and Phoebe was astounded, "What about Grandpa?
rson'
car park and got into it. They laughed loudly at their accomplishment and Carson praised Alfred,
ought you wer
t a trade and not a s
You acted very well. Let's see how
l be a success. You have just earned yourse
the hotel. At least I have seen h
on. After a few minutes, they were a
making my day,"
t. I will pick you
grateful. G
ay. Good
oebe'
his voice. She had never heard him sound like that and had never been at close r
pa a good night peck
she got one, she inched closer and nervously gave him
ep tight," he responded a
wished that the hand of the clock would turn and he would compensate her for standing by his side for thirty-eight years. He had observed the relationship between his wife and Mirabel and conc
ou in raising her," he
n with guilt and said, "You have, my dear. Yo