Gwyneth by Christine Sterling

Author:Christine Sterling [Sterling, Christine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-01T05:00:00+00:00

The trip to Curdy’s Corner was a success. They had met with Elijah, the pastor at the church there and he graciously took the supplies they had brought to him, paying them in silver coins. He ordered more meat for the following week and Gwyneth was glad for the new business. She had asked him to recommend her to his friends and he was happy to oblige.

When Elijah met Aedan, he was quick to comment on how smart and beautiful his wife was. When Gwyneth realized that Elijah was referring to her, she couldn’t stop blushing. She noticed that Aedan didn’t correct him; she didn’t know if that was because he didn’t want to waste time to do it, or if he was actually thinking of her as his wife.

She didn’t want to broach the subject because again, she didn’t want to get attached to a man that had every reason to leave and no reason to stay. She didn’t want to get too selfish and ask for him to stay with her. She didn’t want to be that woman. She wanted him to stay because he wanted to.

It was almost nightfall as they got to the house. When they parked outside, she noticed that there was another wagon there. She didn’t recognize it at first, but as she got closer, there was no mistaking the old mahogany. She jumped off the cart, not heeding the warning in Aedan’s voice as he called after her.

She flung the door open, to see Mortimer sitting at her table. He had a cup of tea in front of him. Arnold was sitting at the other end, with the two small boys cowering behind him.

“What are you doing here?” Gwyneth asked, her voice laced with anger. She couldn’t believe this man was in her own home without her there! And he seemed to be terrorizing her children. Her children. A momma bear would have nothing on her if he harmed one hair on their heads.

“I thought I would come visit, see how you were doing. Asking what you thought of the gentleman callers I had sent over. Seems however, you were quite busy during the time. You have quite the knack for bringing unwanted children into your home.”

Gwyneth winced at the harsh words, knowing he said them to cut her deep. He was talking almost like how her husband would talk to her and she had vowed to herself with his death she would not be treated that way. She was about to open her mouth and tell him this, when Aedan walked through the door.

“Who are you?” he asked, his eyes questioning the presence of a man he had never seen before.

Mortimer was even more taken aback; it seemed that he didn’t know about Aedan either, even though Gwyneth had suspected he had planted spies to watch her movements. Without acknowledging him, he turned back to Gwyneth. “So, you think you can embarrass me, after all I have done for you? You bring this man into your house? I knew you were dumb, Gwyneth, but I didn’t know you were a loose woman.

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