My Enchanting Hoyden (A Once Upon a Rogue Novel, #3)
“As he neared the dining room, the distinct quick, merry chatter of women drifted down the hall. He paused outside the dining room door, debating whether to skip the morning meal to avoid having to converse with Mother and Cousin Eustice. He had too much on his mind to make small talk, which would be expected since the footman had informed him that Eustice had arrived at their house last night. Philip had yet to greet her.
Yes, eating could wait. He turned to go when something Eustice said made ...him pause.
“And what did your physician say when you saw him?”
Philip frowned, swiveled on his heel, and strode through the dining room door, his gaze focused on his mother. He examined her as she smiled at him, her coffee cup raised in midair. Her color looked well, her eyes bright. She wasn’t too thin, but still, what did he know about a woman’s health?
“Mother, are you ill?”
Giggling erupted beside his mother as she shook her head. Philip whipped his gaze toward Eustice and almost groaned.MoreLess
Yes, eating could wait. He turned to go when something Eustice said made ...him pause.
“And what did your physician say when you saw him?”
Philip frowned, swiveled on his heel, and strode through the dining room door, his gaze focused on his mother. He examined her as she smiled at him, her coffee cup raised in midair. Her color looked well, her eyes bright. She wasn’t too thin, but still, what did he know about a woman’s health?
“Mother, are you ill?”
Giggling erupted beside his mother as she shook her head. Philip whipped his gaze toward Eustice and almost groaned.MoreLess
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