It was not only the desire to be with him that made her writhe with helpless impatience at her confinement. The mills needed her. The mills had been losing money ever since she retired from active supervision, leaving Hugh and Ashley in charge.

• 她恨不得赶快把孩子生下来，不光是因为她强烈地希望和他在一起，木材厂也需要她照料，她不直接管理，交给休和艾希礼来经营，从那时起，两个厂子一直是亏损。