Chapter 212

But only she knew that it was not entirely true as she had deep feelings for the manor and seeing someone else living there broke her heart.

"Well, then I am humbled but I need to ask you something," Gail said after pondering for a few seconds.

"Hmmm.." Darcy looked at him curiously wanting to know what was going on in his head.

"Please don't stand on ceremony with me from now on and call me Gail, I feel much more comfortable that way."

Darcy was taken aback but nodded her head in acknowledgement.

Gail drove his car very smoothly and neither of them spoke as the car moved forward.

His level gaze took in the broad expanse of estate. And the quiet surrounding and the green hills rising above it to a sky flecked with high white clouds and the expression in his eyes said that it was good that there he might find compensation for much that he had given up on the other side of the world. 

Darcy almost to her surprise, found herself asking him