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Four days after the end of our tale, Gareth called upon Lord Wrotham, only to find that the earl in no way felt the betrothal was binding, especially after he related Lady Bridgerton’s prohters under her wing the following season

Four days after that, Gareth was inforest child would not be married in haste, and he was forced to wait twoHyacinth in an elaborate yet tasteful ceree’s, in London

Eleven ave birth to a healthy baby boy, christened George

Two years after that, they were blessed with a daughter, christened Isabella

Four years after that, Lord St Clair was thrown fro a fox hunt and instantly killed Gareth assumed the title, and he and Hyacinth moved to their nen residence at Clair House

That was six years ago She has been looking for the jewels ever sinc

e…

“Haven’t you already searched this room?”

Hyacinth looked up from her position on the floor of the baroness’s washroo down at her with an indulgent expression

“Not for at least athe baseboards for loose sections—as if she hadn’t yanked and prodded them countless times before

“Darling,” Gareth said, and she knew fro

She gave him a pointed look “Don’t”

“Darling,” he said again

“No” She turned back to the baseboards “I don’t want to hear it If it takes until the day I die, I will find these bloody jewels”