Loving Mr. Wright by Brenda Barrett

Author:Brenda Barrett
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian romance, christian fiction, multicultural romance, african american romance, romance series, black romance, secrets exposed, african american romance series, african american women fiction, christian fiction romance
Publisher: Brenda Barrett

CHAPTER TWELVE

Caleb had never gone over to Farmer McGregor's house by way of the front entrance. He had walked all the way down hill for about a mile before he found the entrance to the house.

It was a sprawling mansion and Caleb was taken aback. His perception of the short farmer with the Santa Claus beard and a twinkle in his eye was shattered. Apparently, Farmer McGregor was one of those rich farmers who probably dabbled into farming for fun.

He made that judgment and then immediately chastised himself for it. He had realized long ago, when he had been sitting in prison for what he thought was for the rest of his life, that one shouldn't judge a person by what he had or how he looked.

The trepidation with which he had started to approach the wrought iron gate dissipated somewhat with that little speech. He pressed the buzzer that was on one of the gate columns and then the gates swung open.

He walked up the driveway toward a fountain shaped like a little boy with a jar in his hand. The house was white and imposing. Two palm trees were planted at the entrance and it gave the entryway a warm feel.

The place looked like a hotel he had worked at when he was a junior chef in Ottawa, Canada, especially with the tulips of various colors proudly waving their beautiful heads in the gentle breeze.

The garage, which he could see from where he stood, had at least three antique cars—he spotted a 1974 Ferrari GTS. He had only ever spotted one downtown Vancouver and he stared transfixed at it for a while, until Farmer McGregor cleared his throat. "I bought that in 1974, after saving up for two years. I paid £5,500 for it. I wanted to impress a girl named Sara Greening. She was the most beautiful girl in St. Ann."

He laughed and his eyes twinkled. "She rejected me for another, and alas, after that I went into a drunken stupor, picked up the ugliest girl in St. Ann and married her."

"Huh?" Caleb asked him, was he calling his wife ugly.

"Stop telling tales," an attractive middle-aged woman called from the verandah. Caleb spun around and she waved.

"That's the wife," Farmer McGregor said wiping his eyes. "Turns out she wasn't so ugly after all."

"Oh," Caleb grinned, "hello Mrs. McGregor."

She came out to them and shook his hand. "Call me Dina. I have heard so much about you."

"You have?" Caleb asked, puzzled.

"Oh yes," Dina nodded. "I used to make it a point of duty to visit Reba every Wednesday. The foolish old biddy refused to leave that house until we practically dug her out of there. She was quite concerned about your future after the jail fiasco and she was determined that you could at least have something when you got out."

"You know about that?" Caleb was alarmed.

"Of course we do," Farmer McGregor looked at him knowingly, "and we have always believed your Aunt's version of events. I see she was right.

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