The Lovels of Arden Chapter XXXVII - Stolen Hours

In which Miss Granger’s portrait is completed and Clarissa finds herself increasingly drawn into the bohemian world of her brother Austin’s Parisian lodging, where she meets the charming George Fairfax amid the flickering firelight and faded grandeur of his artist’s studio. Meanwhile, suspicions and silent jealousies stir among the Granger household as Clarissa’s frequent excursions and friendships provoke curiosity and unease, laying bare the quiet discontents and unspoken longings that shadow their lives.