Forbidden Attraction

he man’s fawning from the moment he had stepped into the building, and w

the long narrow hallway. “Forgive me, my lord. It i

iciously at the large horses hooked to an empty wagon. A young man and a s

thur. “My lord, how

quire

d held his arms out to the young girl. She was no older than seven, and she hesitated briefly before all

, as well as a nanny for you and your bab

ring solemnly at him for a momen

.” He squeezed her hand encouragingly as they approached the building. “I c

m a pocket hidden deep within his coat. He thumbed through them until he found the correct one and unlocked

flipped a light switch on the wall and

ctricity here

the hallway to another door. This too was locked, and they waited patiently as he picked out the right key and unlocked the

red at the two strangers. Arthur grimaced. All of the women were dirty

undisguised look of disgust. “What k

e utmost quality. Just because our facility is not as proper as you are

the women in the room with suspicion. “How m

ch Arthur’s formidable height. “If they suffer from the sick

would prefer to g

n fifty miles,” Arthur said. “Enough idle talking. I re

ing a few of them to the front. Out of the nearly fifty women in the large room, h

xperience with child-rearing.” He waved his hand at the other five on the right. Arthur moved forward, Sop

ept her gaze on

rience do

e Farthing family for more than fifteen

you leave their employment? W

ill and died. Mrs. Farthing could no longer affor

have you b

ht. “Not long, m’lord

his one. Who among this group of w

“How many do yo

cluding y

men. After questioning them, Arthur

her back awkwardly. “Sophia, would you like to help me

s he and Sophia paced in front of them.

nds and Arthur glanced at the

wd of women as Arthur questio