Sarah, A Festive Bride by Hildie McQueen

Author:Hildie McQueen [McQueen, Hildie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-06-30T05:00:00+00:00

Her new home was a two-story house with a large front window and a small porch. Sarah was immediately overcome with excitement at the thought of decorating her own home. It was like a dream come true.

Robert laughed when she urged him to open the front door. His eyes met hers for a moment before pushing it open and allowing her inside first. The entryway was wide with a door to the right, which led to a small parlor. Once she inspected the empty room, they followed the hallway past a staircase so she could see the kitchen, which was a nice size. Perfect for a small family.

A formal dining room and living room completed the first floor. On the second floor, there were three rooms, two bedrooms and one small room that could be a sewing room or whatever they decided.

She went to the window and looked out. “Who lives there?” She pointed to a house across the way.

Robert joined her and peered out. “Gerard Cullen. He owns the stables and the feed store next to it. Pretty much keeps to himself.”

It was strange to her that a man would own such a nice home alone, but she was new to life in the west. “Does he have a wife?”

“No, Gerard was married very briefly. His wife died at childbirth.”

“Oh no,” Sarah replied genuinely sad. “How terrible.”

“Yes it is. I’m sure you’ll get to meet all the neighbors.” Robert brought her against his side and kissed her temple. “We should talk.”

Unsure of what they’d discuss, she looked up at him with alarm. “Is something wrong?”

He shook his head. “No. I just want to make sure you are well. We will ride out to see about the furniture first thing tomorrow morning, so we can move here within a couple weeks.”

Sarah nodded, wondering if her husband was worried about her relationship with his mother. Although the tea had gone better than expected, Camilla acted less than impressed with her attempts.

It seemed no matter what she did, she’d never live up to the expectations the woman had for his son’s wife. Hopefully over time, Camilla would accept her. But for the time being, it was going to be a bit hard.

As able as Sarah was to defend herself to her mother-in-law, it didn’t stop the fact her feelings were hurt. Sarah wasn’t sure she was prepared for the fact that Camilla’s acceptance might never happen.

“From what I overheard today, your mother had plans for you to marry someone of a higher class than myself.”

He stiffened. “Yes. I won’t ever lie to you. Mother had mentioned someone back east. I wouldn’t necessarily say higher class. In my opinion, class has little to do with social stature or money.”

“Unfortunately, that is not how most people see it.” Sarah moved away from him so they could look at each other. It was a necessary conversation, but not an easy one for her. “For the last ten years, I was a companion to a very wealthy woman.

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