Emma sat leaning against the pillows, her eyes looking out the hospital room window, but her mind was swirling with thoughts of Ricard. She wondered why he still had not come with the Anderson family. His appearance was what she had been waiting for, and she knew that meeting him in this situation would certainly be interesting. She had played the hero and saved his life, and that would surely make him reconsider her.
However, one major question continued to haunt Emma: why had Ricard decided to marry Anna? Emma was certain Ricard had no feelings for Anna. From what she had observed, every interaction between them was cold and distant, without any sign of love or intimacy. So what was the reason for this marriage? Emma had heard that it was a business marriage, but she could not understand why Ricard would choose Anna when there were so many young ladies from far more prominent backgrounds.
