Chapter 5

Grandmother said, "You think just giving Nancy our family name makes her a true-born daughter of the Dennison family?

"I'm still alive, old as I may be. It's not your place to decide."

Seeing Grandmother stand her ground, Mother changed her approach. She stood up, her voice firm. "When my husband left, he put me in charge of everything in the marquis' estate.

"Nancy has been by my side since she was little. I've always treated her like my own daughter.

"Shannon has been unruly and stubborn since she was a child. How could a wild girl like her marry…