Duke with a Duchess (Wicked Dukes Society #5)

Sybil rushed to her mother’s side the instant she was settled in her invalid chair after having been helped down from the carriage.

It had been several weeks since they had last seen each other, despite the short distance between Riverdale Abbey and Eastlake Hall.

Her invitations for visits had been summarily dismissed by her father, and her calls to Eastlake Hall had been often refused on account of her mother’s health.

Sybil thought her mother looked paler than usual, and perhaps a bit thinner as well, as she bent to embrace her. “It is so wonderful to have you joining us here.”