Renegade Wife by Charlene Sands

Author:Charlene Sands [Sands, Charlene]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-02-11T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“I’m sorry for you, Molly. I know the disappointment you must feel right now. But if Charlie is out there, we’ll find him.” Bennett smiled and pressed his hand to hers.

Molly sat in a tall comfortable chair in the dining room with Kane’s grandfather, grateful to see that his health hadn’t declined while they’d been gone. Bennett actually looked better and Molly felt hopeful. But she also knew that when one was ill, they had good days and bad days. Today, Bennett was having a good day, most likely because Kane had returned home. Not that Kane had spent much time with Bennett. As soon as they’d returned, he checked on his grandfather, making sure all was well, then rode off. Molly didn’t know where Kane had gone, but he sure as heck had taken off like a jackrabbit while Molly had soaked in a tub before joining Bennett for dinner. “I can’t thank you enough for all you’ve already done. It made our days on the trail easier.”

Bennett waved a hand in the air. “Ah! I did nothing but send a few wires. There’s more to be done. Don’t you worry, now.”

Molly managed a smile while she picked at her food, a plate filled with spicy meat and potatoes, vegetables and fresh tortillas, cooked up special by Lupe. She should be famished since she hadn’t eaten anything since this morning. Her usual healthy appetite had waned since her conversation with Kane earlier. That, and the sad fact that she hadn’t found her brother and had nowhere else to turn at the moment definitely stifled her hunger. Yet, she found that she’d missed Bennett’s company. The old man had truly wedged a way into her heart.

“Eat up, Molly. You might be eating for two.”

Molly gasped, dropping the fork from her hand. “For…two?” she managed, wondering how Bennett found out about her encounter with Kane last night. Had Kane told his grandfather?

But then Molly realized her mistake. Of course Bennett would naturally assume that she and Kane would soon conceive a child. Bennett believed the marriage real. He had no knowledge of the bargain she’d made. And even though he’d been first to dupe her, Molly felt shame and guilt about lying to the old man. Her duplicity weighed on her like a deep sea anchor. More than anything she hated lying.

“You and Kane will give me a great grandson before I die.”

Molly couldn’t blame the man. He wanted his legacy to be passed on to the next generation of Jacksons. She didn’t have the heart to quell Bennett’s hopes. “I, uh, maybe someday.”

“Soon. I haven’t got much longer,” he said in a voice booming with life. Molly hadn’t realized just how much better Bennett looked today, his appearance surely contradicting his words. Sunshine seemed to have colored his face, bringing on a healthy glow. He sat tall in his chair and he appeared to have put on some weight.

“I certainly hope not. I hope you have a long, long time, Grandfather.

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