The Forbidden Lady by Kerrelyn Sparks

Author:Kerrelyn Sparks
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2012-10-01T04:00:00+00:00

“If you’ve come for the money, Edward Stanton, you have wasted your time. I do not have it.”

Baffled, Edward stared at Mary Dover. “What money?”

“The money I owe you. Don’t pretend ignorance with me.”

“How? Never mind. May I come in?” He slipped past her into the hall, a cloth sack in his arms.

With a frown, she closed the front door. “ ’Tis extremely late to come visiting, but if you’re concerned about the money, I assure you, I will pay you back.”

“I don’t want your money, Mary.”

“Well, I don’t want yers! How dare ye lie to me.”

He winced. His plan to help her had gone awry. Somehow she knew the truth. “I meant no harm. I knew you would need it.”

She paced about the hall. “But now I’m in debt to you. I canna bear this. ’Tis the same nightmare all over again!”

“You make too much of this, Mary.”

“Too much? You have no idea, Edward Stanton. My father gave me in marriage to settle a debt. Against my will. I canna, I willna endure this again!”

Edward gaped, dumbfounded by her confession. “Your father used you to settle a debt?”

Mary flushed a bright red and stammered, “I . . . I shouldna have told you. Please, doona repeat it.”

“I would never. Mary, I’m so sorry.”

Her bottom lip trembled, and she bit it. “I will pay you back somehow. Now, if ye’ll kindly leave, we have enough problems to deal with tonight. My niece went to the rally and hasna returned. George is out looking for her—”

“I know where she is. She and Quin are hiding on his schooner.”

“What? Why?”

“The redcoats were after them.”

“My stars!” She paled and covered her mouth.

“Josiah told me about it. I’m sure they’re perfectly safe, but I wanted to relieve your concerns as soon as possible. I’m going there now to check on the situation.”

“I see. What do you have there, some food for them?” She gestured to the sack in his arms.

“No, dry clothes for Quin. Josiah said he swam to safety in the harbor. He’ll be needing these if he’s not already frozen.”

“Good heavens.” Mary grabbed her cloak from the peg on the wall. “I’m coming with you.”

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