off to a stranger. No, he wouldn't, not when he knew, not when he knew where her heart lay, not when

greeted her. She didn't hear a word of what they said. The faraw

ealize that she w

to open it, the door swung open and Eunice, who was about to walk out of the room with a basket full of dirty clothes, was start

u're crying." Eunice asked as sh

walked past her into the room and headed

pushing her face into the new

door, looked outside as if she was trying to

few minutes ago only to come back in tears? Did something h

aced the basket on the floor

did someth

d; she only continued

shared is... a problem solved?" Eunice struggled to remember the proverb that was fre

llness?" Eunice rambled on, "My God! Is he going to die?" E

had to be from Sir Thomas. After all, wasn't it Sir

of course, Annabel could get married within a year, but even then, the number of workers would be reduced in nu

ath!" Annabel retorted, drawing E

le being peppered with streaks of tears here and there. She had been so los

my lady?" Eunice asked with fear; it was obvious wit

and tears spilled down her eyes like an unhin

mistress always want

riage. You will be with the love of your life!" Eunice said with an awkward smile whi

me off to a stranger!" Anna

d, "Certainly, my

him any respect when he asked for my hand. He just informed his father as if I was some commodity waiting to

he bed, taking her hands into her own. The comfort Annabel receiv

nabel rested her head on Eun

with uncertainty. Hearing this news, for so

won't! I won't, even if I ha

matter how much Annabel wanted to refuse, the moment the wedding was agreed upon by Sir Thomas, s

ed to Annabel, who still had her head on

iftly and looked at Eunice

sh down from London and have the lord go back on his words. He is going to claim you as his future wi

ly. She was very ple

t. Shortly after, he received a promotion to become the king's personal guard, which was an honorable profession. He had promised

r, he would come running over; he wouldn'

im, so that way he will hurry over and stop the wedding. We never know, he might eve

t of the room, mostly excited that

ess and the lord had come to do business with her father when he

t in their home. Her poor parents were more than elated. Ever since then, she and Annabel had grown up together and Annabel

ll wooden tray containing an in

the room when she arrived. Smiling, she hurriedly placed the items o

s." She said with a grin, but Ann

ave to marry that brutish man? I can't, I certainly can't!" Ann

lady, he certainly will

they wouldn't let any man covet them, not to talk of taking them

hese years I have written over a dozen letters to him, but he only

loves you. Look, even in the last letter, he said to wait patiently for him as he

say that

ative. Come," Eunice led Annabel to the writing table, which was made of exp

nice quickly spread out the paper, opened th

Sir Gerim," Eunice said when she wa

, then sighed and bega