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   A Few Universal Truths by l_g_may

   Fandoms: The Other Bennet Sister (TV)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   18 Jul 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Mary Bennet/Tom Hayward
   • Mary Bennet & Tom Hayward
   • Mary Bennet
   • Tom Hayward (The Other Bennet Sister)
   • Mrs. Gardiner (Pride and Prejudice)
   • Edward Gardiner
   • Ann Baxter (The Other Bennet Sister)
   • William Ryder (The Other Bennet Sister)
   • Fluff
   • Angst
   • Eventual Smut
   • Yearning tom
   • Canon Compliant
   • A little smutty
   • Panic Attacks
   • Post-Canon

   Summary

   Thomas Hayward recognized a few universal truths about life. One, that a single man who was not in possession of a good fortune must work for everything he has. Two, that love was not something that people merely acquired without equal amounts of hard work and finally, that you always wanted Mrs. Gardiner on your side.

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