Brotherhood 02 - Broken Promise by Laura Landon

Author:Laura Landon [Landon, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Prairie Muse Publishing
Published: 2011-10-12T07:00:00+00:00

It pained him to think how heart-wrenching it would be for her to give Jonathan up. She’d been the only mother the child had known. For months she’d cared for him as if she’d given birth to him, loved him as if he were her own. Was it fair to force her to make such a sacrifice?

He studied the mounting fear on her face and vowed that if Penderly convinced her that he was innocent of the attempts on the babe’s life, and she gave Jonathan over, he would demand that Miss Bentley accompany Jonathan. That she be allowed to remain with the boy as long as she wanted.

He looked at the troubled expression on her face and all the hurt and pain flowed from her heart to his. He knew she’d always do what was best for Jonathan. She had over and over.

“Can you bring yourself to give Jonathan to Penderly if you’re convinced he’ll be safe there?”

Her eyes filled with tears but she dabbed at them before any moisture spilled down her cheeks. “He’s Penderly’s heir. I will have no choice but to hand him over. But only if I’m convinced beyond a doubt that he’ll never come to any harm.”

Austin gently squeezed her fingers. He smiled at her but her gaze quickly dropped to the baby sleeping sweetly in her lap.

“You know what it will mean if Penderly proves he isn’t the murderer?” Gabe said in his no-nonsense military tone. “It means that the real killer is still out there.”

Austin nodded. “I know. Neither Miss Bentley nor Jonathan is safe until we discover who wants them dead. Which is why I sent for you and Liddy. I want you to take Jonathan with you to Southerby until I know the murderer’s identity.”

Liddy spoke for the first time. “Of course, Austin. We’ll make sure nothing happens to him.”

Gabe smiled and reached for his wife’s hand. Austin turned back to Sarah Bentley. “Will you come with me to London to face the Earl of Penderly?”

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