All Chapters of Lucky in Love: Chapter 11 - Chapter 12

Karen woke up with the sun streaming into the room through the curtains she had forgotten to close. For a moment—just one blessed moment—she didn’t remember where she was. She thought she was back at the orphanage, that it had all been a horrible dream.Then she saw the high, ornate ceiling. The crystal chandelier. The immaculate white walls she would never see at Saint Mary’s.Mrs. Sterling.Karen closed her eyes again, wishing she could go back to sleep and wake up to a distinct reality. But her stomach growled with hunger. She got up, smoothed her hair, and put on the same dress she had worn the day before.The smell of toast and something cooking guided her to the dining room.Sebastian was sitting at the head of the table, wearing an impeccable suit with the newspaper open in front of him.Karen stopped at the entrance, suddenly shy. “Good morning,” she said, her voice coming out embarrassed, almost a whisper.Sebastian turned the page of the newspaper without looking up. “Good m