Seduction Becomes Her (37 page)

The rest of the family wandered off, leaving Daphne and Charles alone at the gravesite.

Seeing his wife’s woeful expression, Charles slid his arm around her waist and murmured, “It happened a long time ago, my love. You had nothing to do with it.”

Daphne sniffed and wiped at her eyes. “I know all that—it is just so sad. She was so young. Just a child herself. She didn’t deserve to be murdered by a wretched old man who was furious with her because
he
hadn’t been able to sire a son. I hope he rots in hell. None of it was her fault.” She looked up at Charles. “We owe her so much. She saved me from Raoul. She couldn’t save herself, but she saved me.”

Charles nodded. “She was brave and resourceful, rather like you.”

“Oh, Charles!”

“Oh, Daphne!” he teased. His gaze rested on the marble angel. “She gave us our future; we shall not squander it.”

“No. We shan’t.” Daphne hugged him. “We are so lucky. We have each other, and we have love.” And come next January, she thought dreamily, we shall have a child. Her hand crept to touch her still flat stomach. A girl. And I will name her…Katherine.

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