ALL the bodyguards would see him once he knelt in the garden.
Was she really ready to rip off his dignity and pride for Brinleigh?
Lucinda continued to stare out of the window as though she hadn’t heard him.
“Do you remember when Amanda accused me of stealing her jewelries? Vivien apologized and kneeled down for less than half an hour last time, but it wasn’t enough compensation. You should complete it.”
Nathaniel had always felt guilty over this issue, and he probably always would.
So he agreed.
“Okay,” he said and stood up.
“But I’m only agreeing to this because my family and I owe you. As for the rest, I have told you the truth and I have no regrets for doing what I’ve done.”
He only angered Lucinda some more.
“Get down there and kneel down!” she shouted.
Nathaniel straightened his back and walked out stiffly.
Lucinda remained by the window and watched him.
Nathaniel went straight to the garden and knelt down on the bluestone in front of the window.
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In no time, he was drenched all over. As the rain drops hit him, he felt tremendous pain, as though he was being whipped.
He tried to look up at Lucinda’s window, but his long eyelashes were wet and blurred his sight.
The light in her room was on and she was standing beside the window.
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He couldn’t see her face clearly, but he felt her cold gaze on him.
He hoped that they would forget about this since he accepted her punishment .
He hoped they would still get along with each other like they used to.
Kneeling there in the rain, Nathaniel let himself daydream.
The pain on his knees was piercing, and his legs were stiff. He couldn’t even straighten his back.
To make things worse, the slate was not smooth.
It made him think of the time when Lucinda knelt in the front of the house of the Roberts family.
Did she also feel as helpless and miserable as he did now?