Oh, how she wanted him to deny it! For if he had truly placed his heart in someone else’s keeping, she did not like her chances of retrieving it. “If you are referring to my brother’s wife,” he said, face so still it might have been carved from marble, “it would be inappropriate to feel more than familial affection.” Inappropriate, perhaps, but not impossible, especially given the circumstances Lady Bellington had related. Amelia was coming to know her husband—he was nothing if not committed. Look at his dedication to his horses. His love, once lit, would not easily be snuffed out. Perhaps that was why she craved it. And she did crave it, she realized with a pang. She wanted more than his admiration and respect; she wanted him to love her. When he was troubled, she wanted to be the first one he turned to for counsel and comfort. When he laughed, she wanted to share the joy. That was what a true marriage meant.
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