"It's absolutely beautiful, Niall," Giselle smiled.
"Isn't it? The garden is my wife's favorite place... I wanted to make this place beautiful for her. I am glad it pleases you too."
Giselle glanced back at the manor. From what she'd learned before, Niall's wife's bedroom could oversee the garden, and beyond that, the sea. That window ought to have one of the most beautiful views in the village.
"She won't be joining us?" Giselle asked.
"No. I'm afraid her health doesn't allow it. She's happy to have you over, though. I'm relieved to see you're doing well. That's enough for the both of us."
In fact, neither Giselle nor Walter had ever met Niall's wife. It was peculiar, but every time, he simply said she was unhealthy, and couldn't come out of her bedroom, with a tone that dismisse
