“You
did what?”
Evelyn Lewis spun around on
her heels so quickly she nearly lost her balance. The wooden ladle in her hand
dropped to the ground with a dull thud, splattering brown gravy and vegetables on
her dress and over the floorboards. Ignoring the mess, she stared at the man who
stood across the room. Her eyes widened in shocked disbelief.
“Why would you do such a
thing, Henry?” Evelyn’s voice rose almost to a shrill screech. She stepped away
from the hearth, and stormed toward her brother. How dare he bring such news
without proper warning, or even discussing it with her first? Henry Lewis
raised his hands in front of his chest as if he was about to fend off a
formidable adversary, and took a step back.
“Now don’t get all riled,
Evie. I’m doing this for you,” Henry said, squaring his shoulders and standing
his ground.
“For me?” Evelyn held her
fists to her hips, and glared at her brother, standing only inches from him. She
leaned forward. “How is a marriage to Charlie Richardson going to benefit me?”
she demanded.
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