Віднесені вітром

Chapter 61

           Noreproachwasthere,noaccusationandnofearonlyananxietythatshemightnotfindstrengthforwords.

           ForamomentScarlettwastoostunnedtoevenfeelrelief.Then,assheheldMelanie’shandmoreclosely,afloodofwarmgratitudetoGodsweptoverherand,forthefirsttimesinceherchildhood,shesaidahumble,unselfishprayer.

           "ThankYou,God.IknowI’mnotworthitbutthankYoufornotlettingherknow."

           "WhataboutAshley,Melly?"

           "You’lllookafterhim?"

           "Oh,yes."

           "Hecatchescoldsoeasily."

           Therewasapause.

           "Lookafterhisbusinessyouunderstand?"

           "Yes,Iunderstand.Iwill."

           Shemadeagreateffort.

           "Ashleyisn’tpractical."

           OnlydeathcouldhaveforcedthatdisloyaltyfromMelanie.

           "Lookafterhim,Scarlettbutdon’teverlethimknow."

           "I’lllookafterhimandthebusinesstoo,andI’llneverlethimknow.I’lljustkindofsuggestthingstohim."

           MelaniemanagedasmallsmilebutitwasatriumphantoneashereyesmetScarlett’sagain.TheirglancesealedthebargainthattheprotectionofAshleyWilkesfromatooharshworldwaspassingfromonewomantoanotherandthatAshley’smasculineprideshouldneverbehumbledbythisknowledge.

           NowthestrugglewentoutofthetiredfaceasthoughwithScarlett’spromise,easehadcometoher.

           "You’resosmartsobravealwaysbeensogoodtome—"

           Atthesewords,thesobcamefreelytoScarlett’sthroatandsheclappedherhandoverhermouth.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 1497 з 1537