When a longtime servant of a wealthy English landowner falls secretly in love with the man's beautiful daughter, he is consumed by guilt and circumstance. The once-innocent girl, Katherine, soon learns, through unfortunate events beyond her control, that she must deal with all the tragedies of rape from an unknown assailant, motherhood and loss beyond imagining.Ashton had been the lead manservant in the Kenningston house for nearly nine years since his own father, who was once the master butler, had died of influenza. Though a young man at the time, he realized that it was his duty to care for this family and their daughter, leaving his own dreams and aspirations behind. He became the trusted caretaker of the Kenningstons' young daughter and they formed a bond like no other.As the young woman's caretaker and friend, he had saved her from being killed by her attackers, but had not been able to preserve her innocence. As his love for her developed, so did his anger for what those men had done to her. Realizing his place in society, he had to make a choice between allowing their love to grow, or to give up the woman he loves for her benefit, knowing that he could not provide the life that she deserves.
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