Fics like Single Woman in Possession of a Good Fortune (not particularly in want of a husband)

“Who is she?” he asked, not hopeful. This was surely the start of decline in quality, though Xavier could feel his lip curling at the immediately reflexive thought. Vincent was particularly sore about his son’s gauntlet of rejections based on lack of romantic interest. Romance is for the poor, he’d chided more than once, though he regularly confessed in his cups – to be forgotten in sobriety – that Xavier’s mother had been the only woman he’d ever loved. The last time they’d spoken about the possibility of him marrying, Vincent had even suggested that a dowry wasn’t strictly necessary, provided the bride’s family could provide for him in some way. “A Miss Wednesday Addams.” “Addams.” “Yes.” Alford couldn’t seem to conceal his excitement and personal interest, clasping his hands together as though to keep from bursting into applause. “They are a very prominent family. Did they approve of this?” Of him? “It’s a very unusual situation. The young lady herself is in charge of her prospects.” Alford’s feathered eyebrows quirked. “She is seeking a husband in name only.”

Fics like Single Woman in Possession of a Good Fortune (not particularly in want of a husband)

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