Miserable in Montana by Cheryl Wright

Author:Cheryl Wright
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: western historical romance, small town western romance, american historical romance novels, second chance romance, historical brides, small town historical romance
Publisher: Cheryl Wright
Published: 2020-08-11T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Marigold had spent the night tossing and turning. She’d slept little.

Ma had to be wrong, surely? Luke was not the sort of person Ma made him out to be. He’d help her when she needed it, looked out for her all those years ago, and was still helping her now.

Just because his parents weren’t the God-fearing people her mother thought they should be, didn’t mean Luke was the same. He went to church with her every week, didn’t he? Surely he wouldn’t do that if he wasn’t a believer?

He even got down on his knees to pray. She’d seen it with her own eyes.

She shuddered. None of it could be true. Not her Luke, the man she’d let kiss her on more than one occasion.

Marigold wondered if he would admit to any of what Ma had said if she asked him.

She sighed. More like when she asked him, because she already knew she needed to ask him sooner, rather than later.

Wide awake now, she climbed out of bed and dressed. She filled the stove with wood and set it alight, then filled the kettle. The conversation of last night rolled around in her mind. The way Ma told it, Luke was nothing more than a dirty pimp who forced women to...

No! Luke wasn’t like that, she was certain of it. If that were the case, why hadn’t he tried to get her to work for him there. He knew she was desperate for money and would have done almost anything.

And that was only half of it. According to Ma he ran a gambling ring. Stealing food right off the table of desperate families, she had said. Marigold knew Luke had come from a well-to-do family when they moved into town all those years ago, but she had no idea of their business. If all of what Ma said was true, she would be devastated, and couldn’t associate herself with Luke any longer.

If it was true.

She poured herself a strong coffee and slumped down at the table. She was in a state of confusion. The Luke she knew wouldn’t involve himself in any of those horrendous activities. Would he? Marigold shook herself. Of course he wouldn’t. She had absolutely nothing to worry about.

Her food felt like nails as it went down her throat, and Marigold found it hard to swallow. What would she say to Luke when he arrived to walk with her this morning? Should she even bring it up?

Of course she would have to ask him at some point. Perhaps this morning was not the right time to do so. She made up her mind not to mention it today. She would ask him after church on Sunday, when they went for their stroll through the park.

Yes, that’s what she would do. Sunday wasn’t that far away – surely she could wait that long.

It wasn’t long until Marigold left for work. She no longer wanted to accept the coat Luke had bought for her, and was in two minds, but decided to wear it.

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