Page 42 of A Love Without Limits (Loving in the Highlands 1)

'Even if it is so, Meg, everyone knows who they are,' Elsie says. 'They cannot start liking Kaithria and Lorna, when they know that they are evil and rude. Do not worry about Sloan, either. He will have time to think about everything and come to a normal conclusion.'

I nod, but I cannot stop worrying. I worry about Sloan. I did not expect him to believe Kaithria. After last night, after the love we shared, after all I told him about Kaithria and Lorna, he just could not stand there and hug crying Kaithria, while looking at me with those cold eyes.

Tears start running down from my eyes. Elsie comes and tries to comfort me, but does not find words. She understands what I am going through.

'Meg, I know that you do not want to eat, and you do not have appetite,' she says, 'but…'

'I am not going to the dining-room, Elsie, and you know that,' I interrupt her.

'We are not going there,' she says. 'I will ask Forba to bring food here, and we will eat here, in my bedroom.'

I smile at my clever sister. She always knows what to do.

Kaithria

I feel my heart beating faster from excitement. I can still feel Sloan's warm embrace while I was trying to fake my crying. Even though his beloved Megan was standing there looking shocked, he was standing by my side, hugging me, comforting me, and believing me! And not her! That is the biggest victory that we have got so far.

'Mother, I am so happy that you are so clever,' I say, as my mother sits on her bed, smiling at me. 'This is a big achievement in our war with Megan.'

'Yes, I am clever, and you played your part well,' she says. 'I did not know that you could fake tears so well. I almost believed that you were really crying.'

I burst out laughing. 'Oh, mother, you are so funny. Yes, I can cry whenever I want to. And it was such a big pleasure to see how everyone believed me.'

'We do not need anybody else's opinion, Kaithria,' my mother says. 'What matters is that the Laird believed you. That is what we need.'

'Yes, I know that, but still, it was pleasant to see how everyone else believed me and not her,' I say. 'Mother, but now, when everything seems to be good, why don't we go to the dining-room and have some dinner with Sloan and his clan?' I cannot wait to see him again.

'No, we must be patient, Kaithria, do not be so stupid,' my mother says, turning serious again. 'You must trust me. We do not want anyone to see us tonight. Remember, you are supposed to be beaten up by Megan, and you are sad, crying, hurt, do you understand? You must not act happy now. You are supposed to be upset. Do not forget so soon.'

I nod. I had almost forgotten about it, though I do not tell her that.

'Mother, but what if Megan and her sister are having dinner in the dining-room now with Sloan? What if they have the chance to tell him everything while we are not there, and he starts believing them?'

'It will not happen,' she replies. 'I am sure that Megan will not go to the dining-room tonight. She is too shocked to want to be seen by anyone.'

'I think you are right,' I nod and take a deep breath. My mother's plan was an excellent one. I cannot wait for the continuation.

'We are going to make new plans,' she goes on. 'We must not just sit here, doing nothing, when we are almost on the winning side. We must make new plans, and you must act according to them.'

'Anything, mother,' I say eagerly. 'I love your plans, and I love to act. So, we are going to win till the end. I hope soon Sloan will inform me our wedding date.'

'I hope so, too, but do not hurry,' my mother calms me down. 'We must not hurry, and we must be clever. We are going to have new plans, which will take us to the end and make you the Lady of Domnhall.'

Chapter 16

Sloan

I do not remember if I drank too much, but I am drunk now. I did not drink too much, if I remember it correctly, but I barely got to my bedroom. Once or twice I caught myself going in a wrong direction, and it was Megan's bedroom, but then I decided to talk to her in the morning, as now I am drunk, and she may be frightened.

I am in my bed, my eyes closing. I do not know what time it is – probably the middle of the night. I do not bother to take off my clothes, and just lie in my bed with clothes on. I do not care. I feel sleepy.

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