Chapter 239: Making deals (3)
In town, Harper purposely walked around in search of Cassius or the man he pointed out as his brother. She tricked her mother by claiming she was going to meet with friends. Only a maid walked behind Harper as an escort.
Harper had grown tired of the changes to her home. It was even more upsetting to see the suitors her father welcomed into their home.
Before her father’s wealth dried up, Harper needed to find a suitable man to marry to save her home.
Harper came in search of Cassius in hopes that after another meeting, he would think of marrying her.
’Where is he?’ Harper wondered. She regretted not asking where she could find him instead of enjoying meeting him by chance at a ball.
Harper wasn’t fond of the men her father welcomed to court her. He was accepting anyone willing to provide him with money in exchange for his daughter.
Harper clenched her fist.
All Harper was hearing as of late was how she would be suited to give birth to many boys. She was forced to stay quiet when some men who already had children and a wife long dead asked her to turn to show herself.
"Not like this," Harper said, determined to find herself a good husband.
Harper did not want to lose her place amongst the other ladies in town. If she married a man who was either once married before, had children, or was far older, she would become the victim of the ladies’ gossip.
Harper saw what that gossip did to other ladies, so she did not want to share the same fate.
"I only have one chance," Harper muttered, looking around the market.