The thought, that she was so unlovable that her fiance would choose a man over her, pained Lady Karenina to no end. Her tears streamed down harder.
No.
Lady Karenina didn't want to think that she was undeserving of love. Queen Marianne told her that she only needed to be patient and her son could grow to love her, even if it was a slow and tedious process.
While there were relationships that immediately started well and strong, Karenina only needed to persevere. Maybe, after some time, she could melt Nicholas' heart and he would finally be able to give her the love that she deeply wanted?
Karenina smiled sadly. She wiped her tears and steeled her heart.
If Nicholas could love her, then Queen Marianne was going to be happy and her father wasn't going to make her feel like a hapless daughter who should have been born as a son.
