“Evelyn would kill me if she found out about Émilie,” Marc said. I’ll save those details for later…
Émilie betrayed him in the worst possible way. By taking what she wanted, she violated what mattered most, his trust. However, Marc was certain the child should not suffer for the actions of its mother.
While honourable, he also realised that setting eyes on that porcelain skin, golden locks of hair, and blue eyes again would be problematic. Émilie would forever remind him of her betrayal. I once believed that my father had the worst possible relationship with the Comtesse…
Disclaimer: This excerpt from Man of War is currently in development. There may be typos, errors, omissions, inconsistencies and so forth.
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