Miss Pendleton (Update to C.222 END) - Chapter 199

“Come in, Uncle!”

As Ian Dalton ascended the stairs of Dunville Park, he encountered Olivia Fairfax. He smiled warmly at his niece, who had grown as tall as his shoulders and now carried herself with a refined, ladylike air.

“You’ve been well, I take it?”

“Of course. How is Aunt doing?”

“Couldn’t be better.”

The smile on Ian’s face deepened.

The previous night, after learning of her pregnancy, the two had lain side by side, talking late into the night.

Would it be a boy or a girl? Which room would become the nursery? How many nursemaids should they hire? How should they approach the child’s education?

Laura Pendleton’s face, chattering away while resting on her husband’s arm, was radiant with life. Her anticipation for the child to come and the joy of sharing that anticipation with her husband made her so beautiful that even a rose would pale in comparison.

Their conversation was vague, but it didn’t matter. Love and happiness were right there with them.

Olivia’s cheeks flushed. Ian’s face, smiling as he thought of his wife, seemed even more striking than usual. The anticipation of the unborn child lent a refined glow not only to Laura but also to Ian’s features.

Ian snapped back to the present.

“She’s doing well. As well as you are. My dear niece, your face is positively glowing. Have you fallen in love for the first time, perhaps?”

“Love will begin in London. Until then, I’ll only love Aunt.”

He laughed heartily.

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