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Before, he would have tried to guess how his father ht feel Would he be relieved to know that the barony would go to a true St Clair, or would he instead be enraged, devastated by the knowledge that he had been cuckolded by his own brother?

Before, Gareth would have weighed his options, balanced theone with his instincts and tried to deliver the mos

t crushing blow

But now…

He didn’t care

He would never love the man Hell, he would never even like hi a point where it just didn’t matter

And he was stunned by how good that felt

He took Hyacinth’s hand, interlocked their fingers “We’re just out for a stroll,” he said smoothly It was a patently ridiculous statement, but Gareth delivered it with his usual savoir-faire, in the sa, Miss Bridgerton,” he added, turning his body to lead her down the street

But Hyacinth didn’t move Gareth turned to look at her, and she see eyes, and he knew she couldn’t believe that he’d held silent

Gareth looked at her, then he looked at Lord St Clair, and then he looked within hi ith the baron ht not matter, the truth did Not because it had the power to wound, just because it was the truth, and it had to be told

It was the secret that had defined both of their lives for so long And it was time that they were both set free

“I have to tell you so the baron in the eye It wasn’t easy, being this direct He had no experience speaking to this e, stripped bare

Lord St Clair said nothing, but his expression changed slightly, became more watchful

“I am in possession of Grandmother St Clair’s diary,” Gareth said At the baron’s startled expression, he added, “Caroline found it aive it to me”

“He did not know that you are not her grandson,” the baron said sharply