Chapter 9: The Bastard That He Is

The wedding was eventually canceled and the guests, though initially worried, left satisfied with their luxurious peace offerings. None of them dared to ask questions or let rumors slip. Why would they? To them, Adrian Blackwood's bride was a nobody. She was merely an ordinary woman who didn't belong in their circle. They moved on as though the cancellation was nothing more than a minor inconvenience, another non-event in their busy, glamorous ...