Moon Dreams
“A bemused Dougall and Myra sat at the far end of the table, staying out of the line of fire, as Rory and her father politely—and sometimes not so politely—stabbed at each other with words.
She kissed both men on the cheek and sat beside Rory. The maid hastily set a bowl of oatmeal in front of her. Smiling, she inquired, “Have you figured out yet how to buy back Rory’s estate to put an end to this feud?”
Dougall choked and hastily covered his mouth with a napkin.
“I have decided it would be pref...erable if you returned to Cornwall with me, Alyson.” The earl threw his host an indignant look. “I will need to track down my heir and come to terms with him, I suppose, but the estate is entailed. There is little he can do to stop me from taking back my home and title. I had meant to bring your mother there. It is your home now.”
“I believe you will find our cousin with Rory’s, not far from here, Father. Shall you go to see him before you return to Cornwall?”
Rory stared at her in shock.MoreLess
She kissed both men on the cheek and sat beside Rory. The maid hastily set a bowl of oatmeal in front of her. Smiling, she inquired, “Have you figured out yet how to buy back Rory’s estate to put an end to this feud?”
Dougall choked and hastily covered his mouth with a napkin.
“I have decided it would be pref...erable if you returned to Cornwall with me, Alyson.” The earl threw his host an indignant look. “I will need to track down my heir and come to terms with him, I suppose, but the estate is entailed. There is little he can do to stop me from taking back my home and title. I had meant to bring your mother there. It is your home now.”
“I believe you will find our cousin with Rory’s, not far from here, Father. Shall you go to see him before you return to Cornwall?”
Rory stared at her in shock.MoreLess
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