The Heart That Hides (Regency Spies Book 2) by Munday April

Author:Munday, April [Munday, April]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2015-11-04T05:00:00+00:00

They took two carriages for the picnic, bringing far more servants than were necessary. Freddie sat next to Mary and held her hand all the way. Finch saw that this was an effort to control his excitement. Mary talked to him quietly about the buildings, streets and monuments that they passed and Finch marvelled at her ability to teach his son without appearing to do so. Occasionally Freddie would say, “Papa, did you know that?” as if he knew that his father was as transfixed by the governess’ words as he was. Finch was happy to join in, adding knowledge where he had it, admitting ignorance where he had not. As they drove past Meldon House, Freddie pointed it out and gave Mary as much of the family history as he could remember. Finch was surprised he had recalled so much, but Meldon’s ancestors were much more interesting for him than his own. He would have to show him the family archive when they were in Birmingham. He thought Mary might be interested to see them as well.

They didn’t travel far out of London; this was supposed to be a holiday for Mary and Finch had no desire to add to her problems by exhausting her.

They arrived at the place that he had chosen and descended from the carriage. They were on a small hill from which some of the landmarks of London were visible, so Finch proposed a walk around the hill while the servants made everything ready. Agnes walked behind them as Mary’s chaperone and Freddie ran around. Mary held Finch’s arm and they walked mostly in silence. Finch pointed out some of the landmarks and Mary made polite comments.

To his relief, she was all smiles today. Her tears yesterday had scared him. Lady Anna had refused to tell him what she and Mary had discussed. Finch hadn’t needed Meldon’s pursed lips and shaking head to tell him not to press the countess, he had simply pointed out that he couldn’t help Miss Wilding if he didn’t know what the problem was.

He did want to help her and not just for Freddie’s sake. She was an impressive young woman with no family or friends to help or protect her. He had known that it would fall to him to do both when she had told him about Holden. From the start he had made sure that they were never alone together. He wanted her to know that she was safe in his house and never entered the schoolroom without a footman in attendance. Even when he stood and listened to her play the piano when he returned late there was a footman in the hall by the open door. They had only been alone that night in the library. Finch was determined that it would not happen again.

He had protected her, now he had to help her. His first step, he now saw, was to gain her trust. Then he would put it right, whatever it was.

“Are you feeling well, Mr Finch?”

“What?”

“You sighed so heavily that I thought you were ill.

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