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polished boot. She was Gideon's younger sister-spoiled, arrogant, and fiercely loyal to Haylie Guthrie. From the very first day of my marriage,
ard, Rosalind tilted her chin up, her eyes raking
ured hedges to ensure the nearby servants heard every word. "Trying to curry favor with Mothe
simply maintained the mild, gentle smi
tly even. "As the Duchess of Carlisle, paying my respects to my
tured sharply to a maid standing behind her, who stepped forward holding a
took the bowl. She approached me, her face twi
ly raised her voice again, drawing the eager attention of the passing gardeners and maids. "I had this 'Dragon's Womb' potion specially procure
was no fertility potion. Beneath the heavy, masking spices, I immediately recognized the acrid, meta
miliate me. She was trying t
with both hands, feigning deep gratitude. "Oh, Rosali
ing step backward. I quickly pulled a lace handkerchief from my sleeve and press
rembling just enough to sound genuinely
roze. "What are you talking a
th wide, fearful eyes. "It doesn't smell like a nourishing tonic at all. It
s red. "How dare you! I went th
cent concern. "But as you just said yourself, the dragon lineage is a precious, sacred thing. We a
edibly rare and effective, it would be a shame to waste it on me. Perhaps you should keep it for yourself, for when
I simply offered a graceful, textbook curtsy.
ounding servants drifted to my
It really did smell
Lady Rosalind shouldn't try to harm her with so
womb... that's too
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