Chapter 14—Epilogue
Two years later
Lizzy stepped out onto the front portico at Pemberley. She and Darcy waved goodbye to Georgiana and Perry. The carriage got underway, taking them to their honeymoon in Scotland.
Darcy smiled in satisfaction. Perry had proven himself worthy during the long betrothal. In the end, he and his new brother-in-law had become trusted friends.
As the horses got underway, the Darcys went back inside. The guests continued to celebrate, moving from the dining room to the ballroom. Lizzy convinced her husband to acquiesce to a single dance.
She gazed at him as the waltz got underway. His eyes sparkled, and no tension lined his features. “You’re happy,” she said.
“My sister is settled, my wife is smiling, and my daughter is dozing in the nursery. I have every re
