Sweet Memories by Marie Higgins

Author:Marie Higgins [Higgins, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Marie Higgins
Published: 2017-12-05T06:00:00+00:00

EIGHT

Cole’s stomach was tied in knots. At this moment, he didn’t know how to feel. Although he wanted Walter to recognize her, Cole really didn’t want her memory to return. Before Vicky remembered her hatred for him not loving her mother, he wanted to show her the kind and loving man that he was inside. Since her accident, they had come so far. And he didn’t want anything to ruin it now.

Another thing that had been heavy in his heart was wondering if he had been the one to push Rebecca down the stairs that caused her death. After she died, the servants had treated him differently. He hadn’t remembered anything about his wife’s death due to his high fever. But Adora had seemed to want more of his attention, and more of his affection, which he couldn’t give. That was the reason he’d changed her position in the household. He just didn’t want her under foot at every turn.

But now as he watched the excitement flashing in Vicky’s lovely green eyes, all worries he’d had of the past faded. He couldn’t imagine what she was going through, but his heart went out to her. What would make her happy right now was if her memory opened, even a little, and let her recall something important that happened in her life.

He wanted her to be happy, even if the end result would be her hating him.

Lately, he’d been having mixed emotions about Vicky. She wasn’t what he thought she’d be as the daughter of his dead wife. Vicky’s beauty delighted him, and his feelings being with her were unexplainable. All he knew was that he enjoyed himself and he never wanted them to be apart. Earlier today when Adora mentioned having Vicky return home, he couldn’t describe the pain twisting in his chest because it was something he’d never felt before. Just thinking about her leaving made him uneasy, and lonely.

He shook away the thought as he led them toward Walter. Cole really had no right to have feelings for Vicky. He’d never really been in love with a woman. He’d never really pictured himself with a woman who’d be his wife and bear his children, either. But now, he couldn’t even imagine himself without Vicky. Why did her mere presence make him lighthearted and hopeful?

They passed two women standing by the flower cart. The patron had been watching him with wide eyes, but as they neared, she turned back toward the flowers. He didn’t recognize the medium built, brunette woman, but his first reaction was to wonder if this was Lord Hollingsworth’s niece. But when the woman failed to show him any attention after that, Cole concluded this wasn’t the woman. As horrible as it might sound, he seriously hoped Hollingsworth’s niece had died in the accident on the dock.

They reached the small office with the closed door. Through the window, Cole could see Walter—a short, very round, man with receding black hair. The older man didn’t appear to be much older than forty.

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