“And Melissa’s there alone with him, day after day.” A cold shudder rippled down Conor’s long spine. “I can’t even imagine what her life has been like. We can’t get there too soon for my liking!”
“Sinead O’Malley has been a godsend.” That much reassurance she could offer him. “Delaney rarely spends time at the farm these days. Between his politicking and his various mistresses, he stays most often in Shannon or Cork. And sometimes he travels as far north as Galway.
“Lissa sees him only once or twice a week, and then not for long, as Sinead comes by daily to help gather hen’s eggs and handle the heavier chores.” Vindictive amusement lit her eyes. “Delaney stays away then, as she has her ways of making him feel unwelcome in his own home. And he doesn’t dare cross her.”
“Does he take it ou
