Love Came from Heaven by Barbara Cartland

Author:Barbara Cartland
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, romantic fiction, love, barbara cartland, historical
ISBN: 978-1-908303-98-1
Publisher: Barbara Cartland.com

CHAPTER SIX

Selena came back to the cottage following another full day’s gardening to find that a letter was waiting for her from Mr. Anstruther.

She hurried to open it, certain that it would contain news that Beatrice had given birth to her baby.

And indeed it did.

“My dear Selena, the letter read,

Beatrice has just given birth to a splendid son and we are calling him Bernard, which was my father’s name, and Arthur, the name of Beatrice’s father. Beatrice is very weak, but very happy and you can be assured that the new father is extremely proud of his son and heir.

We both hope you are happy at Wakefield. I was glad to hear from you that you have had very little contact with the Earl. A friend at my Club, where I have spent much time during the last few months, has confided that Lord Wakefield is not at all a suitable person for a young and innocent girl to consort with.

Lord Taverner’s family seat is not far distant from Wakefield and I have asked him to call in to check your position next time he is in the area. I can rely on his discretion and I would urge you to take any advice he might give you to heart.

Beatrice joins me in sending you our best wishes. She is arranging for your wardrobe to be sent down to you,

Yours, etc, etc,”

Selena gave a cry of distress.

“Bad news?” asked Jemima, putting down the local newspaper she was reading.

Selena gave her the letter.

“What am I to do?”

Jemima quickly scanned the couple of pages.

“Write to Beatrice and congratulate her on the birth and say you look forward to the day when you can see him. You could add that you will always view him as a brother and that may go some way towards reassuring her that you have no designs on her husband.”

“But what about Lord Taverner?”

Jemima looked sad.

“In that matter, I am afraid, you are helpless. What a nuisance that your stepfather shares the same Club, but, cheer up, I don’t think Lord Taverner will dare to come here. If he tries to see you, Alex will deal with him.”

“But if Lord Taverner tells him that he is a friend of my stepfather and has a message from him, surely he could not stop him seeing me?”

“He would not allow you to remain alone with him – now, it says here in the local newspaper that a circus and menagerie are visiting Stallden. I thought it might be fun if we took an afternoon off and went to have a look.”

At that moment Martha came in with a tray of tea.

“My sister says the clowns are a real laugh.”

“That settles it. We shall go tomorrow afternoon. Now that we have managed to transform such a lot of the garden, Alex won’t mind us taking a little break.”

Three of the rooms they had designed had by now been created – the Parterre, its box hedges filled with herbs – the rose

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