His Brother's Bride by Denise Hunter

Author:Denise Hunter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2013-10-21T04:00:00+00:00

Eleven

Dear Uncle Stewart,

I hope this letter finds you and Nana well. I’m finding the life of a farmer’s wife is both exhausting and rewarding.

Emily leaned back and read the lines. Her uncle had a disliking for small talk, but the next words she wrote must be exactly right. Help me say this in a way he’ll accept, Lord. I’m so tired of this awful game, of deceiving Cade. Let this be the end of it, please.

I’m afraid I have some bad news. Last week Adam and I became lost in one of the caves while I was searching. It’s only by God’s grace that we found our way out. The caves here seem endless with many tunnels leading in many directions. One could disappear into one of them and never come out alive. I have spent many hours searching that particular cave to no avail. There are so many places the gold could be hidden, and no way of knowing where it is. There are several other caves in the area where the gold could also be buried. I could search for years and never find it.

In addition to that, I have found it’s very dangerous work. Caves can collapse, leaving a person buried alive. Wild animals are known to make their homes in these caves. And, as I recently discovered, one can become hopelessly lost. In all honesty, I cannot risk Adam’s well-being by taking him into these hazardous caverns anymore. After last week’s disaster, his father has forbidden it anyway. Because of these safety reasons and because of the hopelessness of ever finding what you seek, I think it would be best to discontinue the search. Please be reasonable about this, Uncle. I know you are displeased to hear this, but please know that I have given it my best effort.

You needn’t be burdened with Nana any longer. I would love to take care of her here if you will only send her to me. I will gladly pay her fare, and you will not have to care for her anymore. Please write soon. Until then, know that I care for you and am praying for you both.

Love,

Emily

She sighed and covered her mouth with a trembling hand. Would her uncle accept her words? Please, Lord, help Uncle Stewart be fair-minded. What other hope had she?

❧

“Did you know my mama?” Adam asked.

His question stilled the breath in Emily’s body. Her hands, too, stilled on the lump of dough before they resumed their kneading. “No, I didn’t. I know she was very special, though, and that she loved you very much.”

Adam squished the small wad of dough she’d given him to play with. “She died when I was borned.”

“I know.” She wished she knew what else to say. Was the boy missing his real ma? The thought brought an ache to her own stomach. She’d grown to think of him as her own son.

Something had happened once she’d written that letter to her uncle. It was as if it had freed her.

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