Jaime had hoped he might be sleeping. But now, staring at the roguish gleam in his eyes, at a face alert and—for some reason—amused, she knew she’d wasted a wish.
“It took you long enough to show yourself, though I suppose that’s all understandable.”
Jaime ignored him and turned to Caddy. Spending a few moments talking to the older woman, she continued to ignore Malcolm’s comments as she tried to listen to Caddy’s obviously valid complaints.
She complained of him talking ceaselessly.
He complained of her being no more than a mute.
She grumbled of him being far too bold for a man in his condition.
He muttered under his breath and called her a broken-down nag.
Mustering all her patience, Jaime shot Malcolm a withering look and ushered Caddy to the door, asking the woman to bring the m
