A Widow's Guide to Scandal (The Sons of Neptune Book 1) by Alexander Hallie

Author:Alexander, Hallie [Alexander, Hallie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
ISBN: 9781647161118
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing, LLC
Published: 2020-07-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Marcus was finally alone. He’d gotten himself outside, which was no easy feat in his chair. There was a four-inch step down to the yard in back. His spine and hips may never forgive him for yielding to the harsh drop. Then, he had to wheel himself to the fenced-in chicken pen with shards of New England granite sprouting from the path. At least he didn’t tip into mud or manure along the way.

All this strife because of a little guilt.

He should never have yelled at Henrietta last week. Philosophically, he understood why she did what she did. Her uncle controlled her, and by dropping Asher’s name from the letters, she was trying to both stand her ground and protect his friend. He should be thankful. And he was. However. However, he would have preferred saving Henrietta from ever having to deal with her uncle. If only she would let him.

Marcus surveyed the noisy chickens scratching at the ground. They were the most graceless farm creatures he’d ever seen. He preferred the playfulness of goats or the ability to sleep through Armageddon like pigs. Cows were monoliths that made amusing noises. Chickens were odd.

He kept his eye on a big gray chicken, shoving aside smaller chickens for a piece of ground to peck. The hen reminded him of his great-aunt. She moved through life half-full of arrogance, the other half unaware of the space she took up. No one stood up to her because she bullied with fork-tongued insults.

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