Miss Pendleton (Update to C.222 END) - Chapter 134

Laura laughed faintly, her heart a tangled mix of admiration and disbelief.

‘Fiery Miss Lotis. Free-spirited Miss Hyde. Yes, those two would never hesitate. Unlike me.’

Laura’s smile faded. The thought of Mr. Dalton surfaced in her mind.

While confined to her sickbed, Laura thought of Mr. Dalton at Whitefield. She pictured him working in his study, strolling among the apple trees with a cigar, or sitting by the window, sketching.

In those moments, her heart tightened, as if gripped by illness.

Laura felt she could no longer suppress her feelings for him. She yearned to confess this overwhelming love, unstoppable by any obstacle, even if only through a letter.

But Laura was ill with a cold, surrounded by those who constantly cared for her. She lacked the energy to write a heartfelt letter of love, nor did she have a moment alone.

Above all, Laura was a soul like a gently flowing stream. To move toward him, she needed a little time.

Since her reckless elopement at seventeen ended in heartbreak, Laura had lived cautiously. She required more resolve and courage than most, especially when it came to love.

‘If only I could become a bird and fly to him. If only I could show him my fiery heart.’

Though mature enough to understand and accept her own nature, Laura envied Miss Hyde and Miss Lotis when it came to love.

She shook her head and rose from the sofa to return to her room.

At that moment, a low knock came from the parlor door.

“Come in,” she said.

A servant in uniform bowed politely.

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