He held Annette’s gaze without flinching. “I think Rose is magnificent. Smart and kind and hardworking and witty. Do I wish I knew more about her? Yes. But that doesn’t mean I resent her self-containment or that I’d ever push her to change for my own comfort.” Alfred’s mouth turned down at the corners. “Which makes you a better partner for her than our son ever was.” That…that was more information about Rose’s marriage than he’d expected to receive. More than he was comfortable receiving from anyone but her.
