A Nursemaid for the Heartbroken Duke by Alice Kirks EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Alice Kirks
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Henry swirled the tea in his cup, watching the leaves stick to the sides
before the liquid washed them away. The thought of accidentally
swallowing the bit of tea at the bottom of a cup always made him a little
queasy. Henry had always been sensitive to textures, hating anything that
didn’t seem right on his tongue.
Perhaps the luxury of eating whatever he pleased allowed him to have silly
problems like food texture. He had once heard that the needy would resort
to eating worm-infested, mould-crusted food just to survive, while he
couldn’t stand just a few leaves swirling at the bottom of his teacup. Henry
felt a little ashamed at the stark contrast, but that wouldn’t suddenly rid him
of a lifelong issue.
He raised his eyes, watching his talkative aunt discuss yet another topic he
had no interest in. To be fair, rarely anything roused his interest; therefore,
Aunt Hannah’s chatter was no worse than anyone else’s.
“It was a delightful tea party,” she remarked, her bracelets clinking together
as she reached for a biscuit. She bit into it, her mouth stretching into a wide
grin. “This is a new recipe, isn’t it? It’s buttery and soft, doesn’t crumble
too much, and I detect a hint of aniseed. Am I right?”
“You would have to ask the cook, Aunt Hannah,” said Juliana. She had
hardly touched her tea or eaten a biscuit. “I vaguely recall Mrs Harris
mentioning something about new biscuit recipes. Perhaps this is it.”
“If it is, she has done a marvellous job,” said Aunt Hannah, taking another
from the plate. “These would have been well-received at the picnic. The
ones Margaret had were like sand in my mouth.” She grimaced for good
effect. “They need to speak to their cook or whoever did the baking.”
Henry grinned. His aunt loved food. It was one of the few things that really
excited her. He always bought her confectionery for her birthday and had
their cook make her favourite meal. Juliana tended to purchase more
feminine gifts like ribbons and hats, although she hadn’t bothered to do so
in the past year.
Between losing her husband at war and having a baby, she hadn’t been in
any state of mind to think about someone else. The situation was truly
tragic, affecting everyone involved. Henry never thought he would
unexpectedly lose his best friend of fourteen years, but worst of all, his
sister never knew she would become a pregnant widow.
They had only been married for three years. The baby was now four months
old, but Juliana was having trouble bonding with her son. Henry didn’t
know how to help his sister, not when he didn’t know how to deal with his
own grief. He had never been good with emotions, preferring to withdraw
from everyone to deal with them.
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