บท 233: Goodbye

      Vincent and Ian both stopped to bow and greet Sophia when they saw her before she left.  They walked together into the house after that and Delaney felt her heart flutter in her chest at the sight of her husband.  As he walked towards her a small smile curled at his lips and amusement lit his eyes when he saw her standing there.

      She couldn't help it.  After her talk with Sophia, she suddenly felt much more hopeful and relieved.  She was hopeful they would have their baby but more than that, she was relieved that even if they weren't able to before their year was up, the King might still deny Vincent if he requested breaking their marriage contract.

  The relief that that knowledge gave her lifted a weight that had been hanging over her since she had first begun to realize she loved him.  She knew she couldn't tell Vincent and that bothered her but for now she just wanted to enjoy the happiness.