Chapter 39 Celeste, are you thinking about divorce?
"Can someone please call a doctor? The lady's injured!"
"Right away!"
Celeste was carried with practiced ease to the bedroom. She glanced up at the room's vintage decorations and the extensive bookshelf along one wall, visibly surprised.
This was Nathaniel's room from his childhood.
Might this be her chance to learn more about him?
The doctor arrived, flanked by a cluster of servants crowding the doorway.
"Is this the young mistress?"
"Someone go tell the madam that the young master has brought his wife home!"
Whispers filled the room, and Celeste noticed all the curious glances directed her way.
"Thankfully, it's just a scrape. The bullet didn't hit her directly. Just keep the wound clean and watch for infection after I apply this anti-inflammatory dressing," the doctor said as he carefully treated her wound and set up an IV, advising her to get plenty of rest before he left.
Then, suddenly, it was just the two of them in the large room.
The silence seemed to deepen for a m
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