"Alaric?" I furrowed my brow. "I'm not Mrs. Ferguson, nor do I know you. Mind stepping aside?"

"Do you know Mr. Ferguson then?"

Alaric seemed harmless enough, his tone even somewhat conciliatory as he hastened to add, "Don't worry, I mean no harm."

I took a step back, eyeing him with suspicion. "Then who are you...?"

From his words, it sounded like he was pretty tight with Bryant. But his showing up here, his intentions remained a mystery.

Alaric, playing the role of the experienced advisor, went on, "Mrs. Ferguson, I know it's been only a short while since your divorce, but don't you think it's a bit of a pity?"

I looked at him, a cold laugh escaping me. "Got nothing better to do, huh?"

Meddling where it's not wanted.

Ferguson the other day, looking lost and forlorn because of you. I thought you shouldn't miss out on such a great guy." "He didn't send you, did he?" I asked. Bryant wasn't one for

Regardless of what caused the split, you must've cooled off by now. Have you considered giving it

life often depends on whether she can find a good man. And a man like Mr. Ferguson, who

rambled on, doing his best

fine, but if you overdo it you

RiverCity in glory as Mrs. Ferguson

what he said,

Ford

of thought caught me

"I think I get it You're trying so hard to

me tell you, you

between me and

looked at him squarely.

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