August's eyes narrowed slightly, scrutinizing Eleanor meticulously. He had heard quite a bit about Robert's marriage.
His younger brother had been forced to marry Miss Hampton, who had been lost for a decade, because of a ridiculous marriage contract.
This young lady was renowned for being an uncultivated country girl. At the time, he had laughed for several days because of this! Robert, a useless cripple, marrying a coarse country girl—they were simply a perfect match! In this way, the threat of his younger brother would be much less.
Initially, he was worried that Robert would marry a woman with powerful influence and a deep background, which would undoubtedly give him more headaches. Unexpectedly, he willingly married a country girl...
Nevertheless—