Read Online Orphan Train Romance 1 - 5 by Zoe Matthews - Free Book Online Page A
Authors: Zoe Matthews
Ads: Link
I am so glad I didn’t because now I can use it to help Grace.”
“How much do you have?” Craig asked. Amanda named an amount.
“You have enough that you didn’t need to work. I thought you had to work and that’s why you had your sewing shop.”
“I started my dress shop because I needed something to keep me busy and I enjoyed it,” Amanda said.
“Well, I consider that money yours. We are married now and it is my responsibility to take care of this family and earn the money for any expenses. I don’t want to use any of your money.”
“I don’t understand,” Amanda said with confusion in her eyes. “We are married, which means we share everything. My money is now our money and can be used for things the children needs or for anything else for that matter.”
“It is the man’s job to provide for his family and that is what I will do,” Craig said firmly. “I should have enough money by fall to pay for the operation. We will need to wait until then.”
“Do you mean that even though we have this opportunity and the means to fix Grace’s leg, you want her to wait for several months because you are insisting on paying for it?” Amanda questioned him. “You are willing to make Grace keep dealing with her pain? That doesn’t seem quite right.”
“It is what will happen. I don’t appreciate you hiding the fact that you have money.” Craig said, as he stood up started to walk out of the office. “I don’t want to talk about it anymore. I am going to get the kids and we will wait for you in the wagon. You go ahead and wait for the letter.”
Amanda sat in her chair stunned at what had just happened. It just did not make sense to her. Why would he make Grace live with pain for three or four more months because he wanted to pay for it? It never occurred to her to tell Craig about her money. She was not trying to hide it from him. The money really did not matter to her. She was glad she now had a chance to use it for some good. The doctor soon came in and gave her the letter. Amanda left as soon as she could, after promising Dr. Collins that they would keep him up to date. She did not say anything to him about her argument with Craig and she let him continue to believe they were going to take Grace to the city as soon as possible.
Chapter 12
There were lot of adjustments in the next few weeks, but Jeremy and Grace surprisingly did very well considering all the major changes in their lives.
Jeremy followed his new dad around like a little puppy. Wherever Craig went, Jeremy was not far behind. He learned how to care for the horses and Craig told Amanda one day during the evening meal that Jeremy had a gift with horses.
“Even Apache who is known to kick for no reason is calm around Jeremy,” Craig bragged. “In fact, I have an idea.” He looked at Jeremy as he pushed his empty plate away.
“If you help with the crops and around the farm doing odd jobs, in the fall I will give you Apache for your very own.”
“Do you mean it?” Jeremy’s eyes lit up with excitement, but then he lowered them. “I don’t know much about tending to the crops.”
“I realize that and I will teach you. That’s my job, and if I am doing something else, John can help teach you.”
“Alright!” Jeremy exclaimed, looking like he was about ready to jump out of his seat in excitement.
Another time Amanda was sitting in one of the porch chairs sewing a new shirt for Jeremy. Grace was sitting on the stairs nearby playing with her doll. Craig walked up to Grace with a wrapped cloth bundle in his arms. He bent down and sat near Grace.
“I have a surprise for you,” he said and put the bundle in her lap.
Grace carefully unwrapped it and a little kitten’s head poked through the brown cloth.
“Oh,” Grace breathed as she looked at the
“How much do you have?” Craig asked. Amanda named an amount.
“You have enough that you didn’t need to work. I thought you had to work and that’s why you had your sewing shop.”
“I started my dress shop because I needed something to keep me busy and I enjoyed it,” Amanda said.
“Well, I consider that money yours. We are married now and it is my responsibility to take care of this family and earn the money for any expenses. I don’t want to use any of your money.”
“I don’t understand,” Amanda said with confusion in her eyes. “We are married, which means we share everything. My money is now our money and can be used for things the children needs or for anything else for that matter.”
“It is the man’s job to provide for his family and that is what I will do,” Craig said firmly. “I should have enough money by fall to pay for the operation. We will need to wait until then.”
“Do you mean that even though we have this opportunity and the means to fix Grace’s leg, you want her to wait for several months because you are insisting on paying for it?” Amanda questioned him. “You are willing to make Grace keep dealing with her pain? That doesn’t seem quite right.”
“It is what will happen. I don’t appreciate you hiding the fact that you have money.” Craig said, as he stood up started to walk out of the office. “I don’t want to talk about it anymore. I am going to get the kids and we will wait for you in the wagon. You go ahead and wait for the letter.”
Amanda sat in her chair stunned at what had just happened. It just did not make sense to her. Why would he make Grace live with pain for three or four more months because he wanted to pay for it? It never occurred to her to tell Craig about her money. She was not trying to hide it from him. The money really did not matter to her. She was glad she now had a chance to use it for some good. The doctor soon came in and gave her the letter. Amanda left as soon as she could, after promising Dr. Collins that they would keep him up to date. She did not say anything to him about her argument with Craig and she let him continue to believe they were going to take Grace to the city as soon as possible.
Chapter 12
There were lot of adjustments in the next few weeks, but Jeremy and Grace surprisingly did very well considering all the major changes in their lives.
Jeremy followed his new dad around like a little puppy. Wherever Craig went, Jeremy was not far behind. He learned how to care for the horses and Craig told Amanda one day during the evening meal that Jeremy had a gift with horses.
“Even Apache who is known to kick for no reason is calm around Jeremy,” Craig bragged. “In fact, I have an idea.” He looked at Jeremy as he pushed his empty plate away.
“If you help with the crops and around the farm doing odd jobs, in the fall I will give you Apache for your very own.”
“Do you mean it?” Jeremy’s eyes lit up with excitement, but then he lowered them. “I don’t know much about tending to the crops.”
“I realize that and I will teach you. That’s my job, and if I am doing something else, John can help teach you.”
“Alright!” Jeremy exclaimed, looking like he was about ready to jump out of his seat in excitement.
Another time Amanda was sitting in one of the porch chairs sewing a new shirt for Jeremy. Grace was sitting on the stairs nearby playing with her doll. Craig walked up to Grace with a wrapped cloth bundle in his arms. He bent down and sat near Grace.
“I have a surprise for you,” he said and put the bundle in her lap.
Grace carefully unwrapped it and a little kitten’s head poked through the brown cloth.
“Oh,” Grace breathed as she looked at the
Similar Books
