Prince Vance didn't expect Lady Naomi's recovery to be so swift. But he should have known his mother would try to meet that wedding date as planned. She could never look like a failure in anyone's eyes, especially among her circle of elite friends and associates. Queen Victoria will never give them any reason to have any suspicion or talk that wasn't of good and positive nature. If it was up to Prince Vance, the wedding would not only be postponed but called off indefinitely.
But it wasn't Vance's decision. He had finally wrapped his mind around that much. Once he knew Lady Naomi had returned, he knew plans would be made for him to get married almost immediately. Vance did hope he would be given some amount of choice in the matter. A decision like this, giving someone your entire life, f
