Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Nineteen After dining with the children in the nursery, Lia sought out the company of her grandmother-in-law. She wandered down to the saloon, hoping to catch her in a game of whist or backgammon with Elise, or perhaps reading. Instead, she learned Lady Sewell had retired early, feeling a bit under the weather. She found Elise reading in the library and thought maybe she could use the opportunity to become better acquainted. God alone knew how much she wanted a friend. During the months at Haldenwood, she’d learned she had to approach Elise carefully. When her husband was home, he was the buffer between them and her sister-in-law seemed genuinely nice, even friendly. But when Ren was not home, Elise was distant and took great pains to avoid her. So as not to appear obviously seek
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