As long as I don’t bring home someone they wouldn’t approve of, they don’t really mind if I go out.” “And they approve of me?” “You, my dear, are the gold standard.” I flinched, knowing what that meant. “And does all that matter to you? Is that why you’re here?” “If it did, I wouldn’t be here. I’d be doing the proper courtship that they think I am. I don’t care who your family is—actually, that’s not true. I wish you weren’t part of your family because then Ada wouldn’t disapprove, and we could be together in the open.” I looked away, but he put a hand under my chin and turned my face back to
...more
