Kept in the Dark

Sir Francis Geraldine missed the morning appointment he had made with you, the third such absence since your engagement. I thought Francis meant to come today, Cecilia; shall I keep luncheon waiting? You step into this one-chapter preview with Maude Hippesley at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. He claimed the right to answer the woman who, ten minutes earlier, had still been expected to become Lady Geraldine. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.

Chapters

1. The Third Broken AppointmentExeter · 5 min

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