The Lightkeeper's Ball by Colleen Coble

Author:Colleen Coble [Coble, Colleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Book, ebook, cookie429, Kat, Extratorrents
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc.
Published: 2011-02-20T13:00:00+00:00

Once the doctor finished wrapping Lady Devonworth’s ankle and departed, Harrison walked with him to the door. “You don’t believe the bone is broken?” he asked.

Dr. Lambertson shook his head. “She will need to stay off it for at least a week though. It’s badly sprained. She should not have been allowed to walk on it for as long as she did.”

Harrison nodded. “It’s my fault. I crashed the aeroplane and we had no choice but to walk out of the forest.”

“You should have made a litter for her and carried her out once help arrived.”

“She was quite adamant about walking,” Harrison said. “Thank you, doctor.” He followed Dr. Lambertson out to the porch, where he saw a car roll to a stop in the driveway.

“Your father is back in town,” the doctor remarked as he went down the steps.

Harrison watched the two men speak, then his father strode up the driveway. His bowler was perched perfectly on his head, and he swirled his gold-tipped cane as he came. His smile was full of confidence.

Harrison shook his hand. “Father, what are you doing here?”

“I had to see if my son had survived, of course,” he said loudly. He leaned forward and whispered in Harrison’s ear, “I forbid you to marry that woman. I did some checking. No one I spoke to has heard of the Devonworths. She’s certainly not on par with Olivia Stewart.”

“The crash was an accident.”

His father grimaced. “Of course it was. I’d like to meet this scheming woman.”

Harrison took a step back and crossed his arms over his chest. “She’s indisposed.”

“I’ll only stay a moment. Your mother says the lady has a mind of her own but is quite beautiful. She must be to have you so enthralled.”

Harrison barred the hall. “Please leave for now, Father. This is not the appropriate time.”

The older man huffed, then stepped away. “Very well. Convey my regards.” He jammed his bowler onto his head and stalked off the porch.

“Who was that?” Lady Devonworth asked when he returned to the parlor.

“My father. I must warn you that he will be most opposed to our marriage. He has his heart set on Olivia Stewart as my wife. I told him this was not the best time to make your acquaintance.”

She paled and bit her lip. “Thank you. I should like to be at my best when I meet him.”

“I suspect that will be at least a week.”

She nodded and sat up straighter on the cushions. “Someone shot at us in the clearing,” she said. “I can’t help but wonder if the man could be the same one who threw me from the boat.”

He frowned, realizing he hadn’t even thought of the attempt on her life the day they met. “We’ve never really talked about that incident. Do you have enemies?”

“I didn’t think so. But after our escapade in the wilderness, I began to wonder. Do you know why the plane went down? Could it have been sabotaged?”

“I never considered the possibility. I’ll make a trek out to the site and check it out.

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