Stella of Essex or The Vicar's Wife Betrayed. Chapter Ten: Tussilage
on Series Summary: The Essex Serpent is reimagined to be told from the perspective of Stella Ransome, with a new ending. Stella must come to terms not only with her mortality from her tuberculosis...but the discovery of her beloved husband's affair with another woman. Where in the midst of the devastating heartbreak of a loving marriage turned to tragedy from William's infidelity, Stella learns to find strength, her voice, hope...and revenge.
Pairing: Some Stella Ransome/William Ransome but focusing on the angst and tragedy of his cheating and he actually faces the consequences, eventually Stella Ransome/OC: Harry Cavaradossi
Chapter Summary: In which, the rest of Stella's family arrives. She makes a decision on what to do next. With Stella's permission and orders, the Aldwinter women get their revenge on William.
Content Warnings: Eventual Major Character Death, Major Character Injury, Violence, Mulitiation that takes place "off-screen", Discussions of Cheating and the Trauma of being cheated on, sickness, families, Good For Her Cinematic Universe, children, canon divergence (because fuck the book and tv show) language, Female rage, women beating up men, mentions of knives and guns and blood. A couple fluffy moments. Angst. Whump. Hurt/Comfort. Mentions of dead children. Being Anti-William and Anti-C*ra so if you like the characters or the pairing you have been warned.
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“MIMÌ (to Rodolfo) Goodbye.
RODOLFO What? You're going?
MIMÌ Back to the place I left at the call of your love, I'm going back alone to my lonely nest to make false flowers. Goodbye, without remorse…” La Boheme, English Translation
"But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. A wound and dishonor shall he get, and his reproach shall not be wiped away."- Proverbs 6:32-33, KJV.
My parents and brothers arrived finally. Edith escorted them there. They charged through the door among the sea of my female companions. I saw them and stood up from among the crowd. Yet at first, I did not go to them. Edith crossed and took my hand.
“Do you…do all of you believe me?” I asked.