Chapter 2The last thing Connor really had wanted to do was throw a big extravagant ball at the beginning of the latest London Season.
But Andrea, the dowager duchess, also known as his mother, had insisted. It was time for Connor to come out of mourning for his wife, Sheila, who had expired after an unfortunate fall from a horse. Only a few days prior to her fall, Sheila had informed him she thought she carried their second child. The doctor had confirmed this after her death.
Connor had no intention of finding another wife, as no doubt his mother wished. He had his son, the heir, and though there would be no spare, Connor was certain his son would one day inherit the dukedom. He was a good healthy boy doted on by everyone.
But with his mother’s help, and of course the numerous members
