He Dropped Three Women in One Night, Then We Took His Estate novel · Chapter 18 of 32
Chapter 18: The Swan Burns Nothing
Aldric Voltraine came to the dower house at noon on Sunday, alone, on a grey horse, with a roll of vellum in his glove.
Calista saw him from the kitchen window and felt nothing at all, which interested her.
She had expected her stomach to drop.
Instead she noticed that his collar was crooked and his boots were muddy, and that nobody had told him.
"He's early," said Ottilie, at her shoulder.
"He's on time. He just looks early."
"Shall I go out?" Ottilie asked.
"We will go out together."
They went out together, the three of them, and stood on the step in a line.
Aldric dismounted, slowly, and looked at them.
The wife in grey.
The mistress in scarlet.
The ward in a cardigan too big for her, with her satchel under one arm.
He opened his mouth and nothing came out.
"My lord," said Ottilie. "You wished to see something burned."
"Ottilie." His voice cracked. "I didn't think you would stand with them."
"With whom?"
"With her." He glanced at Calista. "And that. The girl."
"Her name is Elowen."
"I know her name."
"Then use it," said Calista.
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