Christmas at Wynter House by Emily Harvale

Author:Emily Harvale [Harvale, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781909917460
Publisher: Crescent Gate Publishing
Published: 2019-09-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Neva stretched out on the huge four-poster bed. It looked as if it could have been slept in by someone from the court of King Henry VIII, or even the man himself, it was so ancient and grand. If the Wynters ever decided to move, it would take an army of removal men to lift it. But that was something that would never happen.

What must it feel like to live in a house in which generations of your family have lived for centuries? Would it be a comfort, or a chain around the neck to know this would be your home for life?

A fire roared in an impressive fireplace, where lions rampant held the fire basket aloft and hot ash fell onto a red-brick hearth. It would cost a fortune just to heat this room. No wonder the Wynters needed visitors to pay to walk around a few rooms and a garden.

Judith had told Neva and her family that they could get some rest after their ordeal and large, fluffy towels were deposited on each bed, so that they could all take hot showers. Then breakfast would be served in the dining room at 10 a.m. It was 6.30 a.m. by the time they arrived so that didn't give them long, but it also meant they wouldn't have long to wait to eat. Neva was starving.

She showered as soon as Judith had left and then jumped into bed, setting the alarm on her phone to wake her promptly at 9.30, but she didn't sleep. Her mind was replaying everything that had happened since coming to Wyntersleap on Friday. It was only Sunday and yet it was as if she had been in the village far longer.

She washed and dressed and ran to the room Judith had allocated to her parents.

'Come in,' Dawn said. 'Ah, Neva. Isn't this something?'

'You're not kidding.' Neva collapsed onto their bed. It was similar to hers and felt just as comfy. 'I feel we should be paying extra just to be experiencing such luxury.'

'Do you think we should?' Dennis asked. 'Offer to pay extra, I mean. After all, we were the ones who decided to stay. They didn't have to invite us here. They could've told us to find alternative accommodation.'

'They still might. Adam only said we should come here today. He didn't actually invite us to stay for Christmas and the New Year. Once we've had breakfast, they might ask us to be on our way. Especially now that we're packed and ready to go.'

Dawn's face fell. 'Do you think so? Oh, I do hope not. Wouldn't it be wonderful to spend Christmas here? But of course we would have to pay something. This is like staying in one of those posh country-house hotels and they charge an absolute fortune. Much more than we paid for the cottage.'

'Let's wait and see.' Neva scrambled off the bed and strolled towards the door. 'Didn't Judith say something about Rafe having a chat with us all over breakfast?'

'She did,' Dennis said.

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