Nellie (The Brides of San Francisco book 1)
“In his window was a wide seat that he could sit on and by the end of the week, he did sit for hours on end.
On most days, Violet watched with him for a while then got bored and played in his room.
Nellie poked her head into his room. “Henry, it’s time for lunch, will you collect Violet, please?”
A few minutes later, he came running into Nellie’s sitting room where she was finishing a letter to her former in-laws informing them of her marriage.
“Mama, I can’t find her.”
Frowning, Nellie turned t...o him. “What do you mean you can’t find her? She was in your room this morning.”
He started to cry. “I didn’t watch her like I should.”
Nellie took him in her arms. “Shh. It’s not your fault. It’s mine. I’m responsible for keeping track of Violet. She’s in the house somewhere and we’ll find her.” She smoothed a hand over his back. “I’ll get Blake. He’s still home. Don’t worry.” She nudged his chin up with her finger-tips. “You okay?”
He sniffled and nodded.MoreLess
On most days, Violet watched with him for a while then got bored and played in his room.
Nellie poked her head into his room. “Henry, it’s time for lunch, will you collect Violet, please?”
A few minutes later, he came running into Nellie’s sitting room where she was finishing a letter to her former in-laws informing them of her marriage.
“Mama, I can’t find her.”
Frowning, Nellie turned t...o him. “What do you mean you can’t find her? She was in your room this morning.”
He started to cry. “I didn’t watch her like I should.”
Nellie took him in her arms. “Shh. It’s not your fault. It’s mine. I’m responsible for keeping track of Violet. She’s in the house somewhere and we’ll find her.” She smoothed a hand over his back. “I’ll get Blake. He’s still home. Don’t worry.” She nudged his chin up with her finger-tips. “You okay?”
He sniffled and nodded.MoreLess
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