Christmas at Northbury Inn by Willis Courtney

Author:Willis, Courtney
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Once Upon a Christmas Storm Series
Published: 2023-12-06T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

Christopher sat alone in his room, staring into the fire as the flames danced against the brick. He repeated that moment in the snow over and over again in his mind, his heart pounding with every thought. Eleanor in his arms, surrounded by the chill of snow, but her presence warmed him, her eyes content, her voice lulling him into her grasp. She did not seem repulsed by his advances, in fact, she seemed to welcome them. But there in lied the problem, which is why his emotions were not just euphoric, but a tumult instead.

There was no denying his feelings for Eleanor. It was a miracle that they had been reunited and he was desperate to keep her in his life this time. But there were still obstacles; she still needed to find her father, and Christopher had nothing to offer her. Not only that, but if he did pursue her, he’d be giving up on Miss Clark in Newcastle, who would be a winning connection for his father’s business. He knew what his parents would say, and encourage him to seek out his own happiness, but how could he be happy knowing his parents were suffering?

A knock sounded at the door, and Patrick appeared. “Mr. Hill sent me to fetch you. Said you have a visitor.”

“A visitor? Here?” Christopher stood.

Patrick nodded. “Someone from the estate in Newcastle.”

Christopher’s stomach dropped. “Ah, I see.” He quickly shrugged on a coat, hoping he looked presentable enough. Was the road clear? Had Mr. Clark come all this way to retrieve him?

But as he followed the valet downstairs, Mr. Hill stood in the foyer with a simple rider, dressed for the weather with a letter in his hand.

“What’s this?” Christopher asked.

“Are you Mr. Booth?” the rider asked, and Christopher nodded.

The man handed him a folded letter. “My mistress sent me to deliver this.”

Swallowing hard, Christopher took the letter, looking down at it as a bad omen. He slowly unfolded it, and read quickly:

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