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Оглавление“Thank you for your help, Mr. Parker.”
Savannah’s lips were stiff, and straight vinegar tasted better than this particular slice of humble pie, but she got the words out.
He shook his head. “The kids can help you inside. If you need anything—not that I’m assuming you will—” he held up his hands “—but if you do, holler.”
He strode across the grass, leaving Savannah staring after him. His walk was powerful, his upper body swaying slightly, his arms swinging. Everything about Elias Parker spoke of hard work and capability.
But he wasn’t to be trusted. No man was. Elias offered help one moment, but in the next, let her know he was certain she would fail. Girard had asked her to marry him, but at the last moment, he’d fled rather than go through with the wedding.
Even her father wasn’t reliable, never home for more than a week at a time, always traveling, always putting business first.
No, a woman shouldn’t put her trust in a man. She was better off on her own.
It might be lonely, but it was better than a broken heart.
