“Well, you aren’t anything like you described yourself. You said you were like your father, thoughtless and idle. But you’ve been here all week, and while you might attempt to be thoughtless and idle, you’ve actually been a great help to me.” “Is that so?” “Yes.” Cora spun her parasol, offering him a small smile. “Believe it or not, it’s been rather…pleasant, on the whole. To have you here.” She had a queer look on her face. A warm, sunny feeling cracked open inside Nate’s chest. Hadn’t he been thinking the same? It was nice to have a purpose, even if the purpose was pretending to be someone
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