Geoffrey asked."I was invited, Mr. Walters.” She couldn't keep the coolness from her voice. Men were the same the world over. Only a few, like her father, knew women had a brain.She looked to her side and caught the subtle wink of encouragement from him. Yes, he was a unique breed. He had loved her mother to distraction and held a great respect for her intelligence. Something Kristina had never seen another man do.She'd seen many who nodded or quietly supported women's rights, but never one who truly respected his wife's opinions. Oh, he still held to the idea that a man was made to protect a woman and care for her, but he never once believed in stifling her beliefs or convictions. And yet, he was still the king of his castle as all men expected to be."I say, aren't we going to wait for Mr. Applegate?” Scott Thomas asked. “I, for one, can't wait to make his acquaintance. I'm extremely interested in photography."Kristina bowed her head slightly to hide her smile, deciding to let her father and Doctor Baxter deal with the explanations—for the moment.
