The other day, when Mrs. Baker asked if I was a good match for Richard—

Nothing had happened then, so I didn't think much of it.

But now, with Cecilia bluntly questioning me to my face, accusing me of holding Richard back, I actually hesitated.

After all, Richard's recent injuries were because of me.

In that instant, I wondered if things would be different if he'd married Cecilia.

The Baker family was wealthy and influential. Cecilia wouldn't just avoid ...