Pride, Prejudice, and Parenthood

“Marry your cousin Anne.” Darcy’s mother had begged him on her deathbed.

A dutiful son, Darcy married her. Anne had loved him dearly. But Darcy never loved her the way she loved him. When Anne died in childbirth, she told Darcy that he should marry again and be happy. She had been kind. She had deserved better. Filled with guilt Darcy decided to never marry again.

Elizabeth Bennet had been so lonely since Papa died. That was why her conversations with Mr. Darcy delighted her so much. And she loved how he doted on his sweet daughter. It would be easy to fall in love with him. She must not. Mr. Darcy was also an arrogant man who viewed himself as better than the neighborhood. He frequently declared that he would never marry again.

When Mr. Collins, not satisfied with having married Jane, tries to force Elizabeth to marry an alcoholic friend, Mr. Darcy will be unable to stand aside and watch…

Time, Elizabeth’s kindness, and his own child will teach Darcy that he deserves love.