DO YOU WANT THIS MARRIAGE?
CHAPTER 22: DO YOU WANT THIS MARRIAGE? KIMBERLY: I followed Grandma Evelyn through the back corridor. My heart was still pounding from the chaos earlier, but looking at her calm presence, I felt soothed. She led me outside, past the patio, and into the garden. It was quiet out there, and very peaceful. The roses were in bloom, and smelled so good. She sat down on a wooden bench shaded by a willow tree and patted the space beside her. "Sit, Kim," she said gently. I obeyed without a word, folding my hands in my lap as the breeze played with my hair. She looked ahead at the hedges for a while before speaking. "You know, you remind me a lot of myself when I first got married." I smiled. "Really?" "Yes. I married into this family as a young woman with no allies and too many expectat
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