To Heal an Earl (Soldiers and Soulmates Book 1) by Alexa Aston

Author:Alexa Aston [Aston, Alexa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, romance
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2020-02-05T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Charlotte entered the dining room and saw both men had arrived ahead of her. She joined them where they were standing.

Gray said, “Miss Nott, may I present Dr. Winston? He is a renowned physician practicing in London and has come to give his opinion on my nephew’s case.”

They greeted one another. She was drawn to the newcomer’s kind eyes and thought the man to be about forty. His temples were graying and small bits of the gray peppered his dark hair, as well.

“I am glad you’ve come to give us advice on the earl’s health,” she said. ‘He’s a delightful boy. I hate seeing him suffer so.”

“I spent several hours with Lord Crampton this afternoon. I must say that he thinks the world of you, Miss Nott. He couldn’t say enough good things about you. Ordinarily, I would think it was because you were lax and children seem to think that a good thing, but on the contrary, he told me of your studies and how you’ve challenged him more than his teachers at Eton.”

“Lord Crampton is very fond of history. We are reading about the Peloponnesian Wars now, as well as translating some Homer.”

“Shall we sit?” Gray suggested and they moved to the table.

The first course arrived and it surprised her that they spoke of everything but Lord Crampton’s health, which Charlotte thought was the whole point of sharing the meal together. Dr. Winston had a younger brother who served in the army, as well as a fellow physician and friend who’d joined up, and the two men talked of the war and different battles that had occurred. It puzzled her until she realized just how dire Dr. Winston’s diagnosis must be. With two footmen in the room and the household already aware of the earl’s delicate health, Gray must be waiting until they were alone for Dr. Winston’s full report.

Dinner concluded and their host said, “Would you care to adjourn to the drawing room and continue our conversation?”

The physician readily agreed and Charlotte nodded her assent. The three left the dining room and Masters poured port for the men and a sherry for her before Gray dismissed the butler.

Once the door closed, he said, “Now that we have privacy, Dr. Winston, please share with us what you’ve discovered regarding my nephew’s case.”

The doctor cleared his throat. “Do you know much about asthma, Mr. Grayson?”

“Only that it involves coughing and wheezing. When my nephew was younger, it wasn’t as severe. Since I’ve returned from Spain, though, I’ve witnessed how difficult it is for him to breathe at times. Physical activity is beyond him. He hasn’t left his bedchamber since I’ve returned to Gray Manor.”

“Asthma involves inflammation of the bronchial tubes. A sticky secretion is produced within the tubes with people who have the disease. The airways can become inflamed and filled with mucus and even narrow in scope. That leads to the coughing, especially at night when prone.”

“I have the earl sleep with pillows propped beneath him,” Charlotte said.

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