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Godwin returned to his castle near the hour ofinto bed The day had been overlong and his thoughts were for Heather He longed for her arh, he thought as he shrugged off his blue superfine and dropped it on a nearby chair

How had he been so lucky as to find her? It was as though their spirits were bonded to one another She was his dear-heart and she was carrying their child He wished she was in his roo for him…in his bed They were meant

Oh god, he thought jubilantly Was such happiness possible? Was it really true? Had life finally turned around for him? He had his true love and would soon have his very own child

It was at that moment, at that very htstand For soht of it filled him with dread He reached for it and a shiver scurried up his spine So

He ran a hand through his hair and closed his eyes before he unfolded the notepaper As he read the words, the rooan to spin

He sat on the edge of the bed and reread the words It was in Heather’s own hand They had exchanged enough love letters for him to know

He wouldn’t believe it Heather would never leave him, not of her own accord, and she would never write such a cold, unfeeling letter She ith child, with no means to support herself alone She would not do this to herself and to him They loved one another They loved…

“No!” the shout was torn frout “No” He turned to his door He knehose real hand was in this “Sara!” he shouted as hea confession out of her

He put distance away as he raced down the long hall to her suite of rooms “Sara!”

He slaainst the wall and yelled, “Sara!”

Sara sat up in bed and she looked frightened He was on her, dragging her out of the bed by her arhtdress in the process as he forced her to stand and face him

He couldn’t bear the sight of her

He knehat she had done His heart told him that she was behind it all He was in a fury and even as he looked at her, he pushed her, thrusting her away froht if he had his pistol, he would have shot her

He had to control himself He took aher, “This is your doing!”

“What are you talking about, Godwin?” she feigned ignorance, but he was not fooled Her attitude enraged hiain