Chapter Seventeen
Albert was sitting in his favorite chair by the window, recovering from the move from his bed. He was still too weak to make even such a short journey on his own and without having his heart pounding uncomfortably afterward.
“That girl just can’t stop!” Sophia said, coming into the room. She paused when she didn’t see him in his bed but then quickly changed direction when she found him in his chair.
“Can’t stop what, my dear?” he asked, trying his best to keep his voice even and not sound overly winded.
“She just can’t stop trying to run this household! I’ve told her it is my responsibility, but she just can’t let go,” his wife said, sitting in the chair opposite.
“Well, she’s not used to having someone else running the house. It’s not surprising.”
“But I’ve told he
