CHAPTER 18
Adeline
Arriving home at the somewhat decent hour of one in the morning, I snuck up to my room, still feeling high on love. William loved me, and even if it was only a dream, it felt real. I just wished 1865 etiquette would allow him to feel bolder in pursuing a physical relationship. But I understood that my 21st century moral compass was something he just wouldn’t be able to handle. That didn’t make being around him, alone, any easier though.
The next morning, I awoke to the early morning sun shining through the windows, and a present on the end of my bed. I sat up in excitement and pulled it into my lap; it was heavy.
Unwrapping the paper, I lifted the flaps of the box to reveal a round, sterling silver antique jewelry box, with swirling floral patterns. My grandmother fr
