Clara didn't dare to meet his eyes. Mustering her courage, she repeated herself. "I said... let's get a divorce. You can marry Autumn Shelby. That way, the Shelby Family won't force Sarah to get married anymore..."
Seth didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He reached out and turned her face toward him, forcing her to meet his gaze as he sighed. "Whether or not we get a divorce has no direct bearing on Sarah Shelby having to marry Ewan Stratton. Even if I divorced you and married Autumn Shelby, the Shelby Family would still make Sarah marry into the Stratton Family.
By marrying off two daughters, they can forge ties with both the most powerful and second-most powerful families in Novaria. Why would the Shelby Family ever pass up an opportunity like that?
