Scandal Beneath The Stars by Anna St. Claire

Author:Anna St. Claire [St. Claire, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781956077025
Publisher: Sassy Romances
Published: 2022-07-04T18:30:00+00:00

Two days later

Bella enjoyed the time with her family, but the ride had been tedious. Her mother had commented when they passed the point where the duke and his son had been in the accident and her thoughts had not strayed from the mental picture the scenery created for her. She knew exactly where it happened, having been to London several times over her lifetime. It had been such a heartbreak. Mary had murmured a prayer as they moved through the passage.

They had all remained quiet for such a long time after passing through the curve. After a few minutes, her father finally spoke.

“I plan to see what I can do to find funds to make that a safer passage. I will hope to find like-minded people, like Lords Ross and Haynes, who have also known friends to perish along this route. I shall make a special appeal for the duke and his son,” he said, staring out the window.

“That would be nice, Papa. There have been too many tragedies on this route in the winter months. To have the road widened and made safer sounds like a nice tribute to your friend. How would they accomplish it?” Bella asked quietly.

“The road is slanted at that turn. They need to carve out more roads against the mountain. An engineer might determine an easy fix. However, perhaps an alternative route around this curve could be established. We shall see.” He folded the paper he had been reading earlier and tapped his knee, clearly pleased with the idea.

Her mother reached over and laid her gloved hand on his knee. Losing the duke and then his son had been a shock to her family. Her father and the duke had been friends for as long as she could remember.

They were at least one day behind Slade’s family. Grimacing, she realized she never knew how to address him in public these days. With the death of his father, he was a marquess. Then, to lose his brother—it had all been too much to contemplate. He had asked that she think of him as she knew him, realizing he must struggle terribly with all of this. He had been very close to both his father and brother—especially his brother.

As their entourage neared London, she felt her excitement for the holiday season bubbling—even though they were only in London to shop. New dresses always excited her. It meant that she had more to give to Mary, although she never voiced that to anyone. However, it was something important to her and had always been that way.

“Your father sent word to open up our townhouse a week ago. The staff should expect us. I am sure that Mrs. Smith will have some hot food and tea ready for us,” the countess commented. Mama readjusted her feet on the warming brick. “It seems the rain added a bonus nip to the air,” she added cheekily. “I would have preferred drier weather to travel to London.”

“I agree,” Bella murmured, her gaze transfixed on the grey skyline the city offered.

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