Hearts of Jade (A Hidden Hearts Novel Book 3) by Mary Crawford

Author:Mary Crawford [Crawford, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Diversity Ink
Published: 2016-08-12T04:00:00+00:00

ON ANY GIVEN DAY, DECIPHERING Declan’s text messages is an art form, but on days that he is stressed or angry, it’s almost impossible. Something has set him off today. He seemingly has forgotten that the alphabet actually contains vowels.

As I balance a bag of groceries on my hip and carry it into the house, I ask Claire, “Any idea what has your son so tied up in knots that he’s practically speaking in hieroglyphics?”

“Oh dear! I was afraid that might be his reaction. Connie must’ve summoned up the nerve to ask him,” she replies.

“Ask him what?” I probe.

“Connor’s doctors think he needs a little more time away from the business to get his feet under him and feel better after the surgery. They asked him to come up with a contingency plan that would allow him to take a few more weeks to heal. Connor wants to involve Declan in the business. I know that my son doesn’t think he is any good at the car business, but he really is. Even with the differences between him and Connor, Connie can recognize what a natural talent Declan possesses.”

“What about Declan’s other commitments?” I question.

“I wasn’t aware that he had other commitments. I was under the impression that he was pretty much free to come and go as he wished,” Claire comments, as she put the groceries away.

“For a guy who claims to be footloose and fancy free, his schedule is remarkably packed with commitments. There are a lot of people who count on him every single day. He is often over extended,” I explain.

“Maybe he shouldn’t worry so much about money,” she remarks, as she shakes her head in dismay. “I don’t know,” she throws her hands up in the air. “Maybe the problem is that he doesn’t worry enough about money. I have never figured that child out.”

“Claire, I think that we’re having a miscommunication here — you would be so proud of what Declan is doing with his life if you only knew about all of it. Your son is one of the most remarkable men I have ever met in my life.”

“He is?” Claire asks. “But aren’t you worried about him? He told me that he was staying at your house because someone beat him up because of his job. Is that true?”

“It is true that some punk kids decided to jump him on a city bus and he was there because he was working. But that could have happened even if he was a lawyer or a teacher or a doctor. The part of Declan’s job that you don’t see is that he generously gives hours and hours of time away to charities every month. He volunteers for my mom at the library and helps teach young kids who struggle in school how to write music and lyrics. He performs free of charge for Children’s Hospital and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. If that weren’t enough, he helps my neighbor go grocery shopping twice a week just because she’s not strong enough to do it by herself.

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