Way Of The Heart by Cheryl Holt

Author:Cheryl Holt
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: 0
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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"Knowing what about you?"

"That I'm here."

"Why shouldn't you be here?"

"Because Phillip would be most upset." He squirmed slightly in his chair. "He and I grew up here together. We had a parting of the ways many years ago."

"You're no longer friends?"

"To put it bluntly, Lady Jane, your husband hates me. If he found me here, he'd run me off at pistol-point."

"But you keep staying, helping with the land, with the animals, with Emily."

He shrugged again. "My family has served here at Rosewood for centuries. It is my home, the only place I've ever lived. I love it here, and Phillip has hated it for many years now. If I hadn't seen to things all this time, who would have?"

"And my husband? Who does he think is running things?"

"I really don't diink he worries on it overly much. He only stops by once a year for a few days, usually in the summer while he's traveling to someplace else. Whenever something important happens, I send word to Master Thumberton, who passes it on to the Earl for decision. He's never asked where the information comes from; I believe he diinks Thumberton has a man here who's in charge."

Jane rubbed her eyes. "Unbelievable."

"I'm sorry, milady. I didn't mean to distress you."

"You haven't. I'm just shaking my head because my husband is so witless when it comes to running these huge estates. How can he expect diings to continue in such a fashion?"

"I don't know his thinking, but I do know that many changes are needed."

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