Surely, Liberty would leave if Duncan could give her the brush off and throw fits. She would think differently about him.

That way, she would have no qualms about marrying another when she met the right person.

With that in mind, Duncan vowed to himself to make it happen. So what if Liberty would come by every day to care for him? He had ways to get Liberty to give up on the daily wages of ten thousand dollars and stay away from him.

Since it was quiet in the ward, Mrs. Lewis gently pushed