"Can you think of a better solution?" Laura's mind searched frantically for alternatives. She simply could not marry this cold cynical man. But her newly orphaned niece, Sally, needed both Anton DeVere and her for a stable home Iife. Laura stared at Anton in helpless confusion and finally replied hoarsely, "No—" Totally immersed in her own feelings, she flinched in surprise at Anton's harsh reaction. "Do you think I want this marriage any more than you do?"