His Precious Inheritance (Inspirational Historical Romance)
“Now to begin work on the new pile of CLSC letters Charles had brought for her when he’d come home for dinner.
She dipped a finger in Mrs. Hotchkiss’s honey-and-almond cream, rubbed it into her hands and hurried to the stairs. The ticking of the sitting room clock urged her forward. Jonathan should sleep for— She stopped, turned at the sound of the front door opening. “Charles! Did you forget something?”
He stepped to the bottom of the stairs, looked up at her. “No. I came back to talk t...o you, Clarice. Come into the sitting room, please.”
She took in his sober expression, gripped the banister and descended the stairs. Had she done something to displease him at dinner? “Is something wrong?”
“I’m hoping not.” He gestured toward the sitting room.
What did that mean? She moved forward, the hem of her long skirt whispering an accompaniment to her racing thoughts—there was nothing this morning.MoreLess
She dipped a finger in Mrs. Hotchkiss’s honey-and-almond cream, rubbed it into her hands and hurried to the stairs. The ticking of the sitting room clock urged her forward. Jonathan should sleep for— She stopped, turned at the sound of the front door opening. “Charles! Did you forget something?”
He stepped to the bottom of the stairs, looked up at her. “No. I came back to talk t...o you, Clarice. Come into the sitting room, please.”
She took in his sober expression, gripped the banister and descended the stairs. Had she done something to displease him at dinner? “Is something wrong?”
“I’m hoping not.” He gestured toward the sitting room.
What did that mean? She moved forward, the hem of her long skirt whispering an accompaniment to her racing thoughts—there was nothing this morning.MoreLess
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