In the Arms of a Reluctant Husband

at seemed almost divine, but those who truly knew him u

as merciless as the stories claimed. That was why Linda Williams had

she was

de the bathtub, adjusting the water tempe

ng wife gently swaying her body to the rhythm of he

et, and a strange feeling crept up her spine. She s

jumped out

ford, watching her

ppress her panic. "T-The bath is ready," s

day, Linda didn't want to linger a second longer than n

ws lifted

bedience pleased him. She always kept her head down when speaking and a

, Don reached out and pull

body wen

across her face struck Don in an unexpected way-it reminded him of the heavily made-up woman who had thrown herself at hi

ttered, "Don't wear hea

r fresh and nat

a: "

t did he

mment... ou

nting at

uspect s

-

but by the loud growling of her empty stomach. She rolled over, half

ly gotten up

e finally got up to beg

reflect on her first

heavy heart. She had cried for nearly an entire

into a powerful family, not out of love or choice, but to ensure her

completely bro

erence had he

utely

e Williams family-showered with affection, protected from al

anymore and no one woul

woke up with aches traci

, eating enough to keep her energy up, and heading to work as though nothing was wrong

t, until she stepped out of h

Smith appeared at the landing, and behind him, to her disma

shoulders sink, and her app

about it. He had intended to ask them to wait in the downstairs parlor while he notified Linda, but they had insisted on fo

twitched wi

, wearing a mask of loving concern. "Sweetheart, you've grown thi

he urge to roll his eyes. Is this woman

ce was enough to make her stomach churn. She gave a slig

e elderly woman's expression hardened. The sugar

ward and yanked Linda by the collar. "You shameless tramp!

her collarbone-remnants of the night before. Kate's ey

e marks should've been on me. Ever

rein in her emotions. She could

ide for Don, every prominent family in Deltana City with

mily sent not just Kate, but also forced Linda, who had be

or marriage, had bailed at the last minute, dragging her

and Kate saw how powerful, wealthy, and devastat

ieved Don should've been hers. She had convinced herself that if she hadn

alousy was

p on her collar. She swatted Kat

ll hard to the floor, her exp

ed push me?!" she screech