CHAPTER 19
Adeline
The house was filled to the brim with people. Everyone was dressed in their fancy holiday gowns, and I was finally in mine. I had my great-grandmother’s diamond earrings in my ears, and my emerald berets in my hair. The second I walked down the stairs, William was there to take my arm, dressed to the nines in a black suit, with his hair combed neatly over to the side.
He whispered in my ear. “Please take my arm, before one of these young men try to steal you away. I want them to know you’re mine.”
“I am, huh?” I teased.
He looked down at me and winked. “Always.”
I briefly worried about when I’d wake up. I hoped I had the entire night to spend with William and my family, but would try to put it to the back of my mind so I could fully enjoy the night.
Walking throug
