The Heiress Escape

oment Beatrice Langford

n in the older woman's eyes. Beatrice took in the scene, assessing, mea

lips curving into a carefully construct

arling, you

she placed a perfectly manicured hand on S

now better, she mig

did know

ued, voice dipped in faux warmth. "Not e

ance. She had long since learned to tolerate Beatrice's brand of manip

asn't

errogation wrap

speak, Beatrice's gaz

ew who

wasn't

Beatrice turned back to Suzanne, acting as

practiced softness. "But of course, the event kept us occupied. We

cou

ess rise in her throat,

ice, Charles and Sara

e on her. Judg

, his expression locked in an impassive mask. He a

er fingers curled and uncurled at her sides, looking

s flat, but there was an edge beneat

wrong wi

ace of concern. No warmth. J

ot to

looking

sn't even i

y as he was. Calm. Composed. His hands tucked into the pockets

t hesitation

s pre

turned

very air had been sucked out, l

h

ha

time, their voices overlapping in

could barely proce

gna

to the sheets beneath her as the reality

as pr

d, bouncing against the walls o

hed. His hands tightened at his sides. He looked like a man on

xpression smoothed into something sickeningly sweet. H

ing forward as if to offer congrat

li

her eyes darted toward Charles before sh

t you've been wantin

htly, her voice ti

didn't

o much a

rning with something she couldn't quite

through the ten

ke." His tone was steady and firm. The voice of a man done playing ga

to Charles and Sarah

ic appearances. Any major events shou

s head tilting in d

er health and the bab

. "You don't get to decide what comes fi

imidation. "Which means her well-being is my priority. Not your business. No

uiet, suddenly stepped forward, com

anipulation. "We'll take good care of her. But let's not be dramatic, shall we? Suzanne is str

s stomac

e it

remi

eyes, she wa

obligatio

iven them a new re

sharply, ste

d and unwavering. "And what I need is space. I do

ard her, his expression s

nder

ld himself like he was keeping something restrained. He knew

didn't

or further monitoring, but the best thing you can do for her right now is respect her n

't falter, but her ey

t Suzanne o

ead

el and walked out, Sarah

nd longer before offerin

alk soon

he was

r click

le

realized she was holdi

the pillows, her hand unconsc

gna

didn't

ng inside h

ust about sur

s about

ong time, she wasn't going to

t firm. "Suzanne. Raising

er hand tightening

e right to speak t

fted to his

to know what I w