Hollister's Choice (Montana Miracles Book 2) by Grace Walton

Author:Grace Walton [Walton, Grace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CleanHeart Publishing
Published: 2017-05-26T05:00:00+00:00

St. Bart’s Hospital

“Maggie, you’re a lifesaver!” Jane said as she took the bag of clothing from her friend.

It was almost eventide. A pretty sky tinged with pink and mauve shown through the massive open windows of the hospital’s lobby. People filled the space. Some were crying. Others sat silently staring at nothing. A toddler, not knowing the kind of place she was in, chortled in delight from a spot on her sorrowing father’s lap. Maggie had the overwhelming feeling everyone in this place needed prayer and solace.

“I was glad to help. Is there anything else I can do for you?” she asked in way that communicated she actually did want to help.

Jane bit her lip once more. Her face was pale and drawn. Her hair was flat and heavy upon her head as if she’d slept in a chair. Her nails were bitten to the quick and bloody because of the abuse.

“I hate to ask,” she began apologetically. “You’ve already done so much.

“I’ve done nothing,” Maggie assured her with a kind smile. “And I do want to help. You’ve done so much for me while I’ve been in London. Can’t I return the favor?”

Jane nodded relieved. “I should break away for just a few minutes to call Fiona’s father.”

“He’s not here?” Maggie knew she’d not kept the surprise from her voice. And she was sorry for that. In Montana family was paramount. If anybody was in the hospital their whole clan would be in the waiting room. That was just the way folks felt about kinship. Apparently, it was not the same in the metropolis of London.

“No.” Jane didn’t elaborate.

Maggie reached out and patted a comforting hand on Jane’s arm. “Don’t you worry. Just tell me where the waiting room is and I’ll go on up.”

“Fiona’s out of danger so they’ve given her a room. It’s 506. She should still be asleep. If you can just sit with her until I make my call, I’d appreciate it.”

“I’ll be glad to.” Maggie turned to go over to a bank of nearby elevators. Jane’s next words stopped her.

“I just wish she hadn’t taken such drastic measures. No man is worth dying over.”

Maggie’s feet froze to the floor. She didn’t really want to hear what Jane would say next. But she knew she had no choice. So she turned and walked back to her distraught friend. When she was a few feet away she saw how truly upset Jane was.

“If she’d just waited a few days, I know he’d be back in London. It isn’t as if he doesn’t do this kind of thing all the time. Their whole engagement has been carried on long distance.”

“I beg your pardon?” Maggie asked with a certain amount of real dread.

“Her fiancé, Lord Hollister dropped out of sight, again. This time he’s been gone for a few months.”

“Lord Hollister?” asked Maggie in a whisper.

She’d known Hollister was a member of the British aristocracy. But hearing his title spoken aloud was sobering. Now she realized both his manner and his accent had been different the last time she’d seen him.

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