Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 426

At Skywatch.

Hayden had been pacing in front of the Porter residence since morning when finally, a door opened, and a servant motioned for him to come inside.

"Does this mean Miss Porter has agreed to see me?"

Hayden asked as he followed the servant through the halls, a bouquet of flowers in his hand.

The servant remained silent.

Hayden took the silence as a sign that he might have a chance, perhaps Madeleine had agreed to meet him after all. The servant's silence was of little concern to him now. However, only Mrs. Porter was present in the opulent main house.

The servant led Hayden in and, with a respectful nod, announced, "Madam, Mr. Hayden has arrived."

Mrs. Porter hummed in acknowledgment, gesturing for the servant to brew some tea, and motioned for Hayden to take a seat.

Hayden sat down, his face brightening into a smile. "Mrs. Porter," he greeted eagerly.

Mrs. Porter's face remained cold, merely giving a nod.

Just the sight of this man reminded her how her daughter had been dishonored by him.

She could hardly hold back from going for his jugular.

Once seated, Hayden glanced around before asking with a flattering tone, "Where's Madeleine? Why isn't she here?"

He gently placed the bouquet on the coffee table, turning to Mrs. Porter. "I've brought these roses for Madeleine. She adores roses, as you know."

chose not to answer his question. Her daughter and husband had gone to Pinehurst, and she didn't want to reveal their whereabouts. Nathan was always cautious when

belongs to my elder brother. But since Madeleine and I have crossed a line,

responsibility?" Mrs. Porter pressed. "You're a married man with three children, not to mention the mistresses you keep. Your wife may be in the dark, but we are not. My daughter Madeleine is young and beautiful. She's not going to share a

our

declared, "I would never demean Madeleine

nothing and waited for

her, making her Mrs. Blue of the prominent Blue family. She

believed his status as the formidable son of the

Porter scoffed, still

alone were futile; he

you, Mrs. Porter. Tell Madeleine to expect good news; I will not let her

Porter farewell before hastily leaving the Porter family. He did not head home to confront Ashley.

in his office's resting area, thumbing through a stack of photographs he had

working the fields to picking fruit and enjoying the rural landscape. Despite her simple attire, trying earnestly to fit in, she was still sticking out

was earnest and

showed her picking fruit and admiring the

been modernized, the

enchanted by the place her daughter Lucinda

to retrace; every task Lucinda performed, Janice

Nathan's face softened as he admired his wife's genuine smile in the photos, an expression he longed to see, now only able to caress the images under his fingertips. The

once amiable expression disappearing into one of authority. He checked the

brother, I need to see you. Is that okay?" Hayden's

"Business or personal?"

"Personal."

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