Vintage Love (2013)
““James felt I should wait until later to tell you,” Hilda said. “But I didn’t want to keep it from you any longer than I could help.”
She nodded. “You were right. Better to know it now.” And then as the shock wore off, she asked, “What happened?”
“He died in that brothel. A scandalous business. He had some sort of spell. They sent for a doctor. He pronounced it a stroke. Sir George died within a few hours.”
She looked into space. “So it is over!”
“I know how relieved you must feel.”
She turned ...to her friend with a wry look. “Think what it might have meant if he had died a year or two earlier. John and I could have been truly married!”
“You had a better marriage than most.”
Joy said bitterly, “I doubt if mother would agree.”
“Your mother will never win medals for her kindness or understanding,” Hilda said.
She sighed. “One of the reasons I was putting off my return to London was my fear of what he might do. At least that threat is over.”MoreLess
She nodded. “You were right. Better to know it now.” And then as the shock wore off, she asked, “What happened?”
“He died in that brothel. A scandalous business. He had some sort of spell. They sent for a doctor. He pronounced it a stroke. Sir George died within a few hours.”
She looked into space. “So it is over!”
“I know how relieved you must feel.”
She turned ...to her friend with a wry look. “Think what it might have meant if he had died a year or two earlier. John and I could have been truly married!”
“You had a better marriage than most.”
Joy said bitterly, “I doubt if mother would agree.”
“Your mother will never win medals for her kindness or understanding,” Hilda said.
She sighed. “One of the reasons I was putting off my return to London was my fear of what he might do. At least that threat is over.”MoreLess
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