Inherited: One Nanny
“The morning was bathed in brilliant sunshine, the sky and harbour bright blue, not a cloud anywhere, no smear of city pollution. It could have been midsummer instead of autumn. It was the kind of day to make one say, “God’s in His heaven, all’s right with the world.”
Except it wasn’t all right for Maggie.
She tried to brighten herself up by wearing yellow. When she went down to breakfast, Beau was already at the table, perusing a newspaper. Sedgewick was refilling his glass with orange juice. T...he “Good mornings” exchanged rang with good cheer, sincerely so on Sedgewick’s part.
Beau looked tired around the eyes, as though he hadn’t slept any better than she had. The strain of this entrapped situation was beginning to show, Maggie thought, her heart sinking even lower at the prospect of the news to come...the news which would almost certainly blast this beautiful day and bring the winds of change.
“Jeffrey is preparing a special treat this morning,” Sedgewick informed them as he poured her a glass of juice.MoreLess
Except it wasn’t all right for Maggie.
She tried to brighten herself up by wearing yellow. When she went down to breakfast, Beau was already at the table, perusing a newspaper. Sedgewick was refilling his glass with orange juice. T...he “Good mornings” exchanged rang with good cheer, sincerely so on Sedgewick’s part.
Beau looked tired around the eyes, as though he hadn’t slept any better than she had. The strain of this entrapped situation was beginning to show, Maggie thought, her heart sinking even lower at the prospect of the news to come...the news which would almost certainly blast this beautiful day and bring the winds of change.
“Jeffrey is preparing a special treat this morning,” Sedgewick informed them as he poured her a glass of juice.MoreLess
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