At his office, the Duke slept on one of the couches. He was reluctant to go back to his bedroom since the mother of his children would be there to receive him.
Orland did not want his mood to be ruined so fast, so, to maintain the peace, he settled for the soft couch at his office.
Even though there were plenty of rooms in his castle, he did not want to sleep in a bed.
Afraid to wake up and find all that happened to be a dream… was not something he would allow.
Although he went through great turmoil, Orland did not want to forget anything of what transpired from the moment he met Marianne at the Guests Palace's entrance. Through all the agony, there were moments that outweighed the grief with great delight.
