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wasn’t sure which one she looked forward to the most.

 
    Chapter Six
     
     
     
    “ He has married the little bitch! ” Caroline stomped into the room, waving a piece of paper above her head.
     
    Raymond felt a shock from his head to his toes. He knew what his wife was talking about—few other things could make her that incensed—but he decided to feign ignorance, hoping against hope he was wrong.
     
    “Who has married whom?” he asked in a patient tone of voice that only served to further irritate her.
     
    “Your uncle, you dolt, has married our former governess, that conniving, sneaky little—”
     
    He interrupted her before she could cast any additional aspersions on Emily’s character. He knew from experience she could never be sneaky or conniving, it just wasn’t in her nature. “Well, what does it matter, Caroline? It won’t change anything.”
     
    “Oh won’t it?” His wife brandished the paper again. “They were married in May, in France. Lady Burlington writes that she and Lord Burlington crossed the channel on the boat with them and that Edgar looked healthier than she had seen him in a long time. It is now the end of September, Raymond. The little strumpet might already be pregnant.”
     
    Raymond didn’t want to admit how much that thought bothered him…and not just for the reason that was causing his wife’s agitation. He had tried to forget Emily, but it was impossible. She haunted his dreams, with her sky blue eyes and golden curls. He sometimes went into the room she used to occupy, her scent, that sweet aroma of honeysuckle, still lingered but it was growing fainter as the weeks passed. His cock began to harden just from the memories. The thought of his aged, infirm uncle enjoying her body made him feel ill.
     
    He lived for the day that his uncle died. Then he would get his fortune and, hopefully, Emily. He had no qualms about throwing Caroline over. He could buy her off with the money he would get. But he would be just as happy to have Emily as his mistress. When he cut off her allowance as the dowager countess she would have no choice but to come begging at his door—the door of the mansion that was hers for now.
     
    “I tell you, Caroline, he’s not able. Don’t you think at least one by-blow from Uncle’s younger days would have shown up by now if he were so inclined? Not only is his health failing, but as I’ve said, I truly believe he prefers men.” At least, Raymond hoped he did.
     
    He was startled to hear his wife echo his thought. “I hope you’re right. Still, I think we owe your dear, decrepit uncle a courtesy visit—to congratulate him on his nuptials.”
     
    Raymond’s first inclination was to object but he stopped himself. It really wasn’t such a bad idea.
     
    He would get to see Emily again.
     
    * * * * *
     
     
    “Oh no,” Edgar sighed and let the letter he was reading drop into his lap.
     
    Emily looked up from her embroidery. Her husband rubbed his eyes hard, as if to erase the images of the words he had just read.
     
    “Is something wrong? Is it bad news?” He looked so weary, yet it had been a good day for him. His disease sometimes affected his eyes, however, and she worried that such was the case at the moment.
     
    Edgar gave a short laugh. “Yes, it is rather bad news. It seems we are going to have houseguests and they will most likely arrive at week’s end.”
     
    A feeling almost of panic swept through Emily’s body. Today was Wednesday, how could she possibly have the house ready, meals planned and all the other chores that went along with entertaining guests done by the end of the week?
     
    All her mental planning stopped suddenly when she realized she had forgotten to ask her husband the most important question. “Who is coming?”
     
    He gave her a steady look as he said, “Raymond and Caroline, sans enfants , it seems. I suppose we can be grateful for that.”
     
    Emily’s feeling of panic deepened. They were

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