Bridgette had assumed that the Duke had lied about the presence of women on his estate before meeting the other mistress. She had met at least two of them, but it was more than enough for her to be dissatisfied with the man. How could he have allowed those women to live on the same estate? For God's sake, it was emotionally damaging!
Bridgette decided to be more cautious around him after learning about his strange behavior with women, and she eventually barred him from visiting her in the kitchen.
She kept herself busy in the morning by cooking breakfast before everyone else woke up. She would draw water from the river after cooking to water the plants. It was exhausting work, but it was preferable to the chores assigned to her in Riverwood. Bridgette smiled as she remembered her time in
