10
ROSE
My husband returned me. Even though it was only temporary, it felt like I'd been used and left behind to live once again in a house full of women who seemed hell bent on driving me to insanity. I'd run away to Clayton because of it and after ten minutes I was ready to do so again. The only difference this time was that I was legally bound to Chance.
I was no longer Rose Lenox, but Rose Goodman.
"You must have been a terrible wife to be delivered home after only three days." Poppy's words stung.
Lily and Iris laughed along with Poppy at her joke. They were the last in the kitchen finishing their breakfasts. The other girls had gone off to do their chores or to read, sew or other vacuous task.
"If he wasn't pleased with you, do you think I could be his wife next?" Lily giggled.
