Milly hugged her parents goodbye and gave Rowena a kiss on the cheek. Rowena wiped tears from her eyes.
“Oh, Milly, you’ll let me come visit you? Mama says once she’s hired a lady’s maid for me, she’ll let me come and see you.” Rowena hugged her again, her little nose turning red as she sniffled.
Milly glanced at Owen, who stood by the hired cab. “I’m sure that will be fine. I’ll write to you and let you know once I’m settled.”
“Good.” Rowena stepped back, clutching her hands together, trying to smile, but it wobbled. Milly wanted to stay here, with her family, in a place she was familiar with and comfortable. She was heading off to the unknown tonight and not having any control was terrifying. She was married to a stranger, going to a town she’d never been to before, and she was so alo
