Please Smile Anastasia
d to his son. Instead, he si
, kno
ung princess, there was no trace of emotion on the faces of the two Wingstons. It was as if this wa
asked coldly, his
. Duke, the young princess has
" Lucas said icily, not
George bowed and qui
ncess." he relayed before turning his gaze
nt, George
like what a noble young lady should wear. In fact, even the children o
Mis
ression softened at
pure that he found himself unable
rincess was innocent. He shouldn't
ng respectfully. "The Duke, your father,
the smile off her face u
where no one cleaned or tended to the household. Unlike here, where, the moment the
w at that moment was that she was finally going to meet her family.
g in her surroundings. Her eyes quickly darted toward the
in the shadows,
tand on her own. Remembering what Lucy had taught her, s
e grew e
her family-at least, tha
young master of the Winston f
rag." the Duke c
very best one she owned, carefully stitched by Lucy's hands. Her small fingers brushe
t dress... Lucy made i
xpression making the maid stiffen in place. Then, his eyes swept
y son, get out. I nee
in her eyes. But she had no choice. Lowering her head in obedience, she reluctantly turned
oors closed
e, his son, and A
you know
, her bright emerald eyes reflec
in her mind, a wide, radiant
he Duke...
d, and a flicker of surprise crossed his fa
ve any idea why
eep in thought. After a few
crossed
live here in the mano
roke the
Duke's eldest son stiffened,
ther, his hands cle
rious about t
him, unable to hide her amazem
looked to be around fifteen y
r; the Duke's eyes were a piercing shade, while the
her, he had pla
looking at?" t
, her small hands clutching the fabric
iffened, his exp
ion?" Stevan scoffed. "You have no right to ca
voice cut through the tension, h
ave the right to call him whatever you want.
firm and dev
necessary to conduct yourself as a young noble lady. But don't expect anythi
---
er mean when he says
ver since the Duke had spoken those words, they had repl
d the fabric of Anastasia's dress as she adjusted it. Though s
wn this day
ater, Anastasia would begin to
be, as well as his two sons, when it came to Anastasia. However, they ha
or. But ever since she passed away while giving birth to Lady Anastasia
ok at Anastasia-almost as if he bl
he doctors had warned her that another pregnancy c
more about her
ed Lady Anastasia to term, determined to b
that the young girl had stolen the Duchess's streng
stle, leaving her to grow up in isolation for nearly five years-
n discarded
his young daughter. That perhaps, after all these years, he had finally
y Anastasia into the m
, to ensure she wouldn't embarrass the Winston nam
"The Duke wants you to live with him and your brothers at the
tttt
ed laugh cut t
cking. Heide, a maid with a sharp tongue and little patienc
coffed, rolling her eyes. "We all know
d in confusion a
tic-somewhere he won't have to see her. Out of sight, ou
ed daughter' to 'the invisible mouse of the manor.' You'll be under the same
her lips pressing into a thin
shrugged, completely u
to her own heart. "Don't listen to her, young lady. She's just being cruel for no reason. I a
deep down, even she wasn't
ew Duke Winsto
han his own daughter. And no matter how much she wanted to believe otherwise,