Last Chance to get my Latest Historical eBook for 99p

At the end of May, all my eBooks, apart from the short stories, will be back to their normal price of £2.25

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An extract from this eBook.

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Ten minutes later and Gregory and Verity walked into the room. Verity positioned herself on the chair by the fire and Gregory stood over her. Isabella and Brent remained where they were, and a long silence ensued.

Unable to stand the silence any longer Isabella said, ‘You did not bring Ruth back to the cottage.’

Gregory looked at her, slowly shook his head and said, ‘No. I’m sorry about that, but steady yourself Isabella and hear me out. Ruth did not want to leave her brothers and I have decided that she should remain here with us.’

As calmly as she could, for inside she was dying, Isabella said, ‘Does she want to stay with you?’

‘Yes.’

Isabella wanted to make things difficult for him. She wanted him to feel the pain she was feeling now, but what would that achieve?

‘May I see you in private Gregory.’

‘You have nothing to say that cannot be said in front of me. On that we are decided’ Verity said stubbornly, and Isabella screwed her nose up at her.

Isabella gulped back a tear, but she would not cry in front of Verity.

‘I’m sorry Isabella but I am with my wife on this. If Ruth is to become a permanent part of this family, she has a right to stay.’

‘As Ruth’s mother, do I not have a say?’

‘Of course, you do, but you know as well as I, that it makes sense for Ruth to be with her family.’

Trying to remain calm she said, ‘Do you know or even care how I’m feeling?  She is my whole life.’

‘Isabella, of course I know how you feel, I’ve been feeling that way for a long time. How do you think I feel having to leave her with you every week?’

She said no more.

‘It is agreed then. She shall remain here.’

A little calmer now Isabella said, ‘When can I see her then?’

‘For her sake, I think that unwise,’ Verity said, which annoyed Isabella and she looked at Gregory and said, ‘Will she give her the love that she gets from me and will she think of her as her own?’

‘I will, and I do. I love that little girl as if she were my own flesh and blood and I love Gregory more than my own life. If Gregory wants the child to remain here, then she will remain here.’

Isabella started to cry, and she held onto Brent’s arm even tighter.

‘Can I see her.’

‘I don’t think that is wise, she has quite made up her mind. If she wants to see you in the future, I promise I will let her see you.’

‘Swear on your children’s life that if she is unhappy here, you will bring her home.’

Gregory looked at Verity who nodded then said, ‘I swear, and please, do not fret so. She will be well looked after.’

As Gregory and Verity got up to walk out of the room Brent couldn’t help herself and walked over to Gregory and said plainly, ‘What has Isabella done so wrong that you feel the need to torture her like this.’

Gregory remained stoney- faced and said, ‘Isabella is a good woman. This is not about her. It is about Ruth.’

Then Gregory bowed to Isabella and left the room, closely followed by Verity.

Brent looked at Isabella and was just about to speak when Isabella put her hand in the air to stop her. She was grief stricken and the last thing she needed was Brent getting at her. For a good hour, she was unable to move.

Once she was back in the cottage Isabella immediately pulled the covers off Ruth’s bed, then pulled her clothes out of the drawers, and satisfied that all evidence of her was packed away, she sat down to dinner and surprisingly, she ate a little of the broth. However, she may have packed away all reminders off her, but Gregory couldn’t stop her from loving her daughter, and they may not want her to see Ruth, but Isabella was determined to do so, albeit in secret.