CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
In the days that followed, Emily’s thoughts were plagued by of the mystery of her father. But that wasn’t the only thing on her mind. She was thinking more and more about the family, about life with Daniel and creating a stable home for Chantelle. Waiting for news from Richard about securing legal guardianship of Chantelle was frustrating. And Daniel hadn’t brought up marriage again, though that was probably because she’d scared him away by being so blunt and unwelcoming every time he mentioned it.
But as Thanksgiving approached, Emily found herself wondering more and more what it would be like to have a couple more kids sitting around the dinner table, a boy and a girl with her dark hair and Daniel’s piercing eyes. If the back taxes on the inn were somehow miraculous
