He couldn't shake the memory of his father's threat that same day, forcing him to bear a child within three weeks or risk losing his inheritance to his younger sister, Janetta.
The thought of his father's proposal made him clench his fists in anger at the old and dimwitted man, wrinkling the papers he had in his hand.
The door flung open, revealing Scarlett coming into the room. Anthony threw the ball of paper at the side of the room to avoid Scarlett asking about it.
She give him a warm smile and lay on the bed quietly. She was definitely plotting something in that mind of hers.
Anthony couldn't help but ponder why Scarlett refused to bear a child for him. He knew she had a history of sleeping with men she was attracted to, which had caused him immense pain while he was still under
