A Child's Christmas (Mills & Boon Heartwarming) by Kate James

Author:Kate James [James, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mills & Boon
Published: 2014-11-30T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHELSEA SET HER laundry basket on top of a washing machine when she saw Mr. Weatherly in the laundry room. “I’m so glad you’re here,” she whispered urgently. “I tried your apartment, but there was no answer. I need to speak with you. I think I discovered something.” She glanced around the laundry room, empty expect for them, and went to close the door. She returned to where Mr. Weatherly was folding his clothes and hopped up to sit on the low counter. “I can’t believe this. You’re not going to believe this.” She threw her hands up. “Oh, my gosh! What are we going to do?”

“Well, it’s rather difficult for me to say, not having the faintest idea what you’re talking about.”

Chelsea squirmed a bit. “Oh, right. I did another online search. I came up with the usual information for Daniel Kinsley in Hartford, where he lives. You know, telephone directory, LinkedIn, that sort of thing. But as you suggested, I dug deeper. I found an online article from a community paper in Hartford about a Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kinsley attending a charitable event and making a sizable donation.”

Mr. Weatherly straightened. Shock was evident on his face. “He’s married?”

Chelsea nodded slowly. “Looks like it. How horrible for Paige and Jason. As cautious as she was at first, Paige has really fallen for him.”

“Are you positive it’s him? Could it be a relative? His father maybe?”

“I’m afraid it’s him. His parents live in Newport, Rhode Island. The article was about what it called ‘Hartford’s elite.’ I checked the local directory, and there’s only one Daniel Kinsley. Besides, how many rich Daniel Kinsleys can there be in Hartford?”

“This is terrible! I didn’t really expect to find anything when I suggested we look into him. It was just...an abundance of caution, to make sure our Paige wouldn’t get hurt.” Mr. Weatherly spread his hands. “Now look at the mess we’re in.”

“That, that...goat!” Chelsea said vehemently. “How do we tell Paige?”

Mr. Weatherly lifted his newsboy cap and scratched his head. “I don’t know. Any way we do it, it’s going to hurt her. Just what I wanted to avoid. Poor little Jason.”

Chelsea pushed off the countertop. “Let’s talk to Mrs. Bennett. She may have an idea.”

*

MRS. BENNETT MADE loud tsking noises. “How could you interfere with Paige’s personal life like that?”

“We didn’t interfere,” Chelsea insisted. “We just wanted to make sure she and Jason wouldn’t get hurt.”

“And is your mission accomplished?”

They shook their heads in unison.

“Exactly the opposite, I’d say.” Her voice held a note of censure.

“But he’s married!”

“Hush,” she scolded Chelsea, then turned to Mr. Weatherly. “I would’ve expected better of you, Harrison.”

A flush rose to his cheeks. “I just wanted to protect her. The same as you.”

“That may be, but I don’t follow people around and do computer searches on them.”

“But what do we do now?”

“Nothing.”

They both gaped at her. Chelsea found her voice first. “What do you mean, nothing?”

“I don’t believe for a second that Paige’s Daniel is married.

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