I pick at the hem of my dress as Remi burrows his head deeper into my lap. “He said he thinks it would be good for Annie to have some company since she’s trapped in the house all day. Misha, too.”
“Do you think that’s the reason he’s moving Annie to the manor?”
“Not really.” I bite my lip. “I think he’s doing it for me.”
That’s why, when Andrey told me, I couldn’t even speak. My throat clogged with emotion, and all I could do was push onto my tiptoes and press a kiss to his cheek.
“How does that make you feel?” Evangeline falls back on her default question.
“Not touched? Or appreciative? Or happy?”
I purse up my lips. “Way to make me sound like an ungrateful bitch.”
“I meant nothing of the sort.” Evangeline laughs. “I just want you to articulate why a gesture as thoughtful as that w
