The Teacher's Bride: Mail Order Bride (Boulder Brides Book 1) by Dean Natalie & Hart Eveline

Author:Dean, Natalie & Hart, Eveline [Dean, Natalie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Kenzo Publishing
Published: 2017-10-04T04:00:00+00:00

The Truth Comes Out

“Madam, I am certain Jacob now understands how serious I am, and it annoys me that I have to reach out to his wife to settle this business. However, I see now if something is to be done properly, I am going to have to do it myself.

Your husband owes me fifteen hundred dollars. As he is now dead and unable to pay himself, that means the responsibility falls to you. I am not a patient man, but I do know how to treat a lady well – so I will give you three weeks to come up with the money.

I advise you that it is in your best interest not to take this to the sheriff. Signed, Boss

“Bess, what is this?” William read the note out loud, then looked at his wife who was seated at the table in front of him. She had her head in her hands, and there were still tears running down her cheeks.

“I – I – have something to tell you,” she replied, sniffing and running her hand beneath her nose. He looked at her with inquisitive eyes.

“I was married to a man named Jacob Brown when I lived in New York City. I thought that he was an upstanding man who was a traveling businessman – at least, that’s what he told me. Truth is, I never saw him, he was incredibly secretive, and one night, he turned up dead.” Her voice cracked, and she waded the kerchief she was holding in her hands. The stone-cold silence from William prompted her to continue.

“Sheriff Muldoon – he’s the head officer of the city – he came with two of his deputies and told me what had happened. Then, at the funeral, a man – one of the men I know I saw today – handed me this note. Of course, I went to the sheriff once more, and he told me my husband was involved with this gang. They’ve come after me. They’ve come for the money!” she sobbed into her kerchief, and William stood where he was, silently shaking his head in disbelief.

“And you never told me?” he asked, hurt and anger mixed in his tone.

She looked up at him, her eyes red from crying. Tears brimming over and running down her cheeks.

“How could I? What was I to say? ‘Dear Mr. Miller, I am running for my life from a gang, can I marry you and hide in your house?’” she scoffed and shook her head, looking away. William was silent for a moment, then he walked over and sat down at the table.

“I suppose that wouldn’t have been what I wanted to hear, but I would have liked to have known that you had been married before, that you have been lied to before, and that’s why you don’t trust me. All this time I thought that I had done something wrong.” William shook his head.

“No! No, it was never you. You are the kindest, most loving and honest man I have ever met.

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