Being Mrs. Elliot, Came With A Price!
she said, feigning a pitiful expression.
"I'm engaged to her husband, and publicly introduced as his woman, it must've hurt her terribly."
Claire's tone softened as she crouched down beside her on the bed, embracing her and placing a soothing pat on her back. "No, dear. Don't say that, okay? It's not your fault," she said, her voice filled with tenderness.
I watched in pain, my chest tightening with emotion.
She had never spoken to me with such kindness before.
My lips parted, about to speak, when Desmond's voice cut in, his tone scolding. "Charlotte, do you realize what you've done?" He asked angrily.
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