Rebecca

Becky! You're offi

ded sternly, without making

ess Rebecca!" Crystal, her best f

ial expression wasn't welcoming-cold and nonchalant-and heaved sadly.

She had already got pregnant out of wedlock and couldn't bear to bring more shame to her f

His horseman s

t would be unsafe for the Duchess to travel a

eyes were fixed on her belly, irritated at the sight. He kn

could disappear but sighed when she knew her nightmares had just b

you, my dear." Hi

to her tight. She knew it would take a long

to leave. You're well aware that the Duke comes from a

looked at Crystal, who did her best not to break down in front of her best

and stalled for a minute. She turned her head round and looked at her family. She faked her ha

losed the door. She peeked through the window and had her eyes on the sun, which was slowly

ked away. She couldn't help but w

he despise me that much?" She th

away from Rebecca's hometown-Strathpeffer. The carriage pulled over in front of a house. One of the Duke's stewar

steward acknowledg

lt in a classic architecture-Victorian house. The roofs were hipped; it had turrets windows; the porches had woodw

g room, she saw the maids standing in a queue and all curtsied as she got closer

beside the mantle sa

ice called him from

cca and Thoma

ms," Thomas

there, I thought you wouldn't arrive

ready acquainted with the duchess." Willi

for an introduction."

his wife plainly

the Duchess. So do your best not to annoy her li

, Your grace." Thomas

illiams

idwife atte

eed for a midwife. I'm-.

ess you're asked to do so." Will

head, embarrass

our grace." S

oma

e midwife." Thomas sai

d at the maids. Neither of them dared to

lled one of

rdly raised her head and qu

ess to her roo

contact with Williams. Williams glanced at everyo