Chapter 7 - THE WIFE WHO REFUSED TO BE PROTECTED
Leo wanted Norah to remain at the estate.
She refused.
“I'm not a prisoner.”
He looked at her.
“Someone tried to kill you.”
Norah crossed her arms.
“And someone may try again.”
Leo's jaw tightened.
“Exactly.”
She stepped closer.
“Then tell me what you know.”
He hesitated.
Norah continued.
“Don't make decisions for me.”
Leo looked down.
For a long moment, neither spoke.
Then he nodded.
“Okay.”
Norah blinked.
“Okay?”
He smiled faintly.
“I'm learning.”
She almost laughed.
They spent the next several days reviewing evidence together.
Norah's knowledge of the Gallow family's operations proved useful.
She recognized names.
Routes.
Patterns.
And slowly, Leo began seeing her differently.
Not as a political bride.
Not as someone to protect.
But as a partner.
One evening, he found her in the library.
She was reading.
He sat beside her.
“Norah.”
She looked up.
“I'm glad you're here.”
Her heart raced.
She smiled faintly.
May you like
“Me too.”
For the first time, their marriage began to feel like something more than a treaty.
