Miss Merton's Last Hope
“Imogen exclaimed for the third time.
Walter had been home only a few minutes after making the rounds of his properties. He was weary and hungry and aching to see one person in particular.
That person was not his sister. But she was the topic of their conversation.
“It sounds to me as if you never lost Melanie’s regard.” He met his sister’s gaze, and then sat. Imogen would want to speak of this for a while. The shock of receiving such a large gift from Melanie this morning clearly ha...dn’t dimmed during the intervening hours. He had to hand it to her; Melanie was certainly full of surprises. She might not want children of her own, but she was excessively generous to have made so much for someone else who did.
Imogen sat forward. “Abigail tells me that she sent a similar-sized trunk to London two months ago, and there is supposed to be another tucked under her bed for Julia too.”
He blinked.MoreLess
Walter had been home only a few minutes after making the rounds of his properties. He was weary and hungry and aching to see one person in particular.
That person was not his sister. But she was the topic of their conversation.
“It sounds to me as if you never lost Melanie’s regard.” He met his sister’s gaze, and then sat. Imogen would want to speak of this for a while. The shock of receiving such a large gift from Melanie this morning clearly ha...dn’t dimmed during the intervening hours. He had to hand it to her; Melanie was certainly full of surprises. She might not want children of her own, but she was excessively generous to have made so much for someone else who did.
Imogen sat forward. “Abigail tells me that she sent a similar-sized trunk to London two months ago, and there is supposed to be another tucked under her bed for Julia too.”
He blinked.MoreLess
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