The days that followed were busy for the Johnson household.
With the wedding date reset, the family had to begin preparations all over again—but this time the matter was larger, grander, and even more delicate.
Ross was no longer marrying just one of the Johnson girls, but both sisters.
The talk of the town had quickly shifted toward envy, gossip, and even disbelief, for very few men could boast of such a fortune.
Naturally, Ross's visits to the Johnson home became more frequent as the days passed.
The more he appeared, the more his presence seemed to brighten the house.
Servants straightened their backs whenever he entered, Laura and Lois lit up like blossoms in spring, and even Kate herself… found her heart unsettled.
At first, she dismissed it as admiration, the natural fondness one would feel for a man destined to be part of her family.
But the more she saw him, the more complicated her feelings grew.
