Chapter 34

• With her increased obligations weighing heavily on her shoulders, Marie sat in her room. With her mind rushing to make sense of everything that had happened, she gazed out the window.
• She had been shocked to learn that she was indeed the Smith family heir, and now that marriage was a possibility, she was feeling both determined and uncertain.
• A gentle tap on the door interrupted her dream. She yelled out, "Come in," and turned to see her grandfather William Smith, wearing a serious expression, walk into the room.