“Where have you been?” Elizabeth called out as Merissa drove the wagon into the yard.Merissa resisted the urge to turn the vehicle around and speed away. The last thing she desired was to face Elizabeth. She wanted desperately to be alone.Reluctantly, she pulled the wagon to a halt beside the barn. Elizabeth came rushing up. She still wore her apron, and her hair was up in a mob cap. “While you were gone, a note arrived from Lord Bedlington.” She waved a packet excitedly. “Aren’t you going to op...en it and see what he has to say?”Merissa felt her heart turn to stone. She didn’t want to read the note. She couldn’t bear to face that devastating pain once more. Christian didn’t want her. He’d been very careful how he told her, treated her as if she were a half-witted, helpless ninny, but the fact of his rejection remained.“It might be good news.” Elizabeth’s voice bubbled with excitement. What did she think, that Christian was going to propose marriage? What a jest!MoreLessRead More Read Less
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