“Bah! A housekeeper and a steward. Two more people who can quit my service whenever they wish!” Fox flared his nostrils. “I married you to avoid such a fate.” Deathly quiet followed his outburst. Leah stood preternaturally still, as if his words had dealt her a blow. Fox’s harsh breathing filled the air between them. He licked his lips, tasting the whisky there. “I see,” she finally said, expression shuttered. “Ye married me because ye wanted a servant who couldnae leave. Someone bound by the law to stay beside ye, no matter how cutting your words or dark your mood.” The starkness of her tone
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