Under the Mulberry Tree: Book Three by Samantha Jillian Bayarr

Author:Samantha Jillian Bayarr
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Amish, Christian
ISBN: 9780615621951
Publisher: Livingston Hall Publishers
Published: 2012-03-27T05:00:00+00:00

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CHAPTER 16

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“I’m a grown woman, and capable of making my own choices, Mamm. I’m going to stay with Jonah while he heals, and I’ll bring Rachel with me as a chaperone. You might be able to get in the way of my marrying Jonah, but I cannot let you prevent me from making certain he survives this crisis.”

Her mamm sank onto the bed while Abby packed a few of her belongings. “I didn’t know you wanted to marry him, Abby. Why didn’t you tell me things were so serious between the two of you?”

Abby pursed her lips. She did not want to have this conversation now. She needed to hurry back to Jonah and relieve Doctor Davis so he could get over to Becca’s haus to deliver her boppli.

“It doesn’t matter because we can never be together since the community thinks we’re cousins. Do you have any idea how guilty Jonah feels for loving me the way he does? He thinks he’s a sinner! And I can’t do anything to make him stop from feeling that way unless I betray your honor.”

Abby began to cry. “I will never love another mann the way I love Jonah, so I am destined to become a spinster. So I will be a burden on Daed for the rest of my life—or the rest of his, whichever ends first. But I’m certain it will be me because I will probably die from a broken heart before old age can claim me.”

Lizzie tried to comfort her dochder, but there were no words that would undo the damage her lies had caused. How had she missed the new developments in their relationship since Abby had returned? What could she do to make up for the damage? Could she possibly go to the Bishop and confess? Was it too late to salvage things for Abby and Jonah?

“I’m sorry, Abby. I never meant for you to be hurt in any of this.”

“Well I am hurt, Mamm. And Jonah and I continue to be hurt. The only thing that will fix this is having the truth out in the open to the Bishop and the entire community.”

There. She’d said it. She wasn’t proud of her disrespectful suggestion, but she couldn’t hold it in any longer.

Lizzie hung her head. “I’m not sure I can do that, Abby. It might make things worse—especially for your daed.”

Abby gathered her things in her arms and placed them in her childhood suitcase. “He isn’t my daed. My father is a dead drug-dealer. Say it mother. I want to hear you say it out loud to me. You couldn’t even say it five years ago when I found out the truth. I’m still surprised you admitted it to me at all. Why did you? It would have been better if I’d never known. At least that way I would know there was nothing keeping me from marrying Jonah.”

“I’m sorry, Abby.”

“Sorry doesn’t fix this mess. Sorry doesn’t allow me and Jonah to marry. Sorry won’t mend my broken heart.

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