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“Mainly just the colors, and of course, Matthew told me who he wants to invite. Kathryn and Aunt Miriam will come down closer to the time of the wedding, and Susan and her husband will be here a few days early. She’s promised to help us with the last minute details. Kathryn didn’t feel she could afford to be away from the Institute for very long.”
“How is Kathryn? Her letters only talk about the Art institute. I hope she’s at least going to some of this season’s parties.”
“Kathryn goes, but she isn’t very enthusiastic about it. She’s so enthralled by all she’s learning, it’s to the point where she can think of nothing else. Let me tell you, she’ll immediately want to paint you with Magnus. She’s already said something about it to me.” Helen decided to mention Matthew’s arrival and her hopes that they would make him feel welcomed. “Matthew will be here on the twenty-ninth. Please welcome him into the family.”
“Of course, we’ll welcome him. I’m sure he’s a wonderful man, or you would never have agreed to marry him.”
Accepting Melody’s word, Helen turned to Henry and asked, “How are you Henry? Have you been missing Parliament? I’m sure your colleagues are missing you.”
Henry shrugged his shoulders. “Not particularly. Even though I know I’m not taking care of my responsibilities, I would much rather spend time here with my family.”
“I can understand that. Thank you for giving me your blessing, Henry. That means the world to me.”
“Now, sweetheart, we need to talk. I’m concerned about you rushing into this marriage and that you’ll live to regret it later. I know this is what you said you wanted, but I had hoped you would give yourself more time to get over your disappointment regarding the situation with the Duke of Somerset. You deserve to have someone who will love you, not just see you as a mother for his children. Will you please reconsider and at least delay the wedding? Please give yourself time to make sure this is what you want.”
Helen could see the loving concern in Henry’s eyes so she tried to reassure him. “Henry I appreciate your concern, and I know you have my best interests at heart, but I know this is the right decision for me. I don’t ever want to love again because it’s just too painful. Matthew is a good and kind man, and I can be happy, married to him. We respect each other tremendously, and as I’ve already said, we have quite a bit in common.”
“Well, as I said, I wish you’d give this more time, but I can see your mind is made up. I’ll just pray that you’re right and that you’ll be happy.”
Helen looked over at Melody. “Melody, you know that a marriage can be fulfilling without great love, because of your experience with Brandon. I really need your love and support on this, please?”
“You’re right I did have a good marriage with Brandon, but it was nothing compared to what I have with your brother. I wanted you to fall in love because you deserve to love and be loved so much, but I can also see you’re not going to change your mind, so we’ll leave it alone. It does at least sound as if you do have things in common. I’m relieved that you do seem to like each other.” Helen was relieved when Melody and Henry finally agreed to let it alone.
“I know both of you are worried about me and think I’m only doing this because of the situation with the duke, but I really do want to be a mother, and Matthew already has twin daughters, so I’ll get to enjoy motherhood immediately. You know how much I love children. This is really an ideal situation for me. I know you’ll like him once you give yourselves a chance to know him. He has a marvelous sense of humor, and he makes me laugh. I promise this is what I want. Please, just be happy for me.”
After tea, Helen went up to her room. Sally, her maid, had already unpacked and put away all her things. She knew her family loved her, but they just
“Mainly just the colors, and of course, Matthew told me who he wants to invite. Kathryn and Aunt Miriam will come down closer to the time of the wedding, and Susan and her husband will be here a few days early. She’s promised to help us with the last minute details. Kathryn didn’t feel she could afford to be away from the Institute for very long.”
“How is Kathryn? Her letters only talk about the Art institute. I hope she’s at least going to some of this season’s parties.”
“Kathryn goes, but she isn’t very enthusiastic about it. She’s so enthralled by all she’s learning, it’s to the point where she can think of nothing else. Let me tell you, she’ll immediately want to paint you with Magnus. She’s already said something about it to me.” Helen decided to mention Matthew’s arrival and her hopes that they would make him feel welcomed. “Matthew will be here on the twenty-ninth. Please welcome him into the family.”
“Of course, we’ll welcome him. I’m sure he’s a wonderful man, or you would never have agreed to marry him.”
Accepting Melody’s word, Helen turned to Henry and asked, “How are you Henry? Have you been missing Parliament? I’m sure your colleagues are missing you.”
Henry shrugged his shoulders. “Not particularly. Even though I know I’m not taking care of my responsibilities, I would much rather spend time here with my family.”
“I can understand that. Thank you for giving me your blessing, Henry. That means the world to me.”
“Now, sweetheart, we need to talk. I’m concerned about you rushing into this marriage and that you’ll live to regret it later. I know this is what you said you wanted, but I had hoped you would give yourself more time to get over your disappointment regarding the situation with the Duke of Somerset. You deserve to have someone who will love you, not just see you as a mother for his children. Will you please reconsider and at least delay the wedding? Please give yourself time to make sure this is what you want.”
Helen could see the loving concern in Henry’s eyes so she tried to reassure him. “Henry I appreciate your concern, and I know you have my best interests at heart, but I know this is the right decision for me. I don’t ever want to love again because it’s just too painful. Matthew is a good and kind man, and I can be happy, married to him. We respect each other tremendously, and as I’ve already said, we have quite a bit in common.”
“Well, as I said, I wish you’d give this more time, but I can see your mind is made up. I’ll just pray that you’re right and that you’ll be happy.”
Helen looked over at Melody. “Melody, you know that a marriage can be fulfilling without great love, because of your experience with Brandon. I really need your love and support on this, please?”
“You’re right I did have a good marriage with Brandon, but it was nothing compared to what I have with your brother. I wanted you to fall in love because you deserve to love and be loved so much, but I can also see you’re not going to change your mind, so we’ll leave it alone. It does at least sound as if you do have things in common. I’m relieved that you do seem to like each other.” Helen was relieved when Melody and Henry finally agreed to let it alone.
“I know both of you are worried about me and think I’m only doing this because of the situation with the duke, but I really do want to be a mother, and Matthew already has twin daughters, so I’ll get to enjoy motherhood immediately. You know how much I love children. This is really an ideal situation for me. I know you’ll like him once you give yourselves a chance to know him. He has a marvelous sense of humor, and he makes me laugh. I promise this is what I want. Please, just be happy for me.”
After tea, Helen went up to her room. Sally, her maid, had already unpacked and put away all her things. She knew her family loved her, but they just
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