Chapter 23

Late at night, I rubbed my belly and thought about the time I asked him, "Do you like kids?" His gaze lurched, his color hard to discern, "Now is not the time to have children." I finally realize now that what he called not the time was because the person he loved was true love. He feeds and clothes me daily and gives me cards I can't spend. He can give me everything all women envy except love. Opening the vault, I couldn't help but laugh at myself as I saw stacks of gold, jewelry and jewels,...