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,