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“I have seen hih’s estate Only at a distance, but I understand it was Haorth” Amelia’s voice eak as she tried hard to keep herself fro dishonest She really wasn’t It had been on the Earl of Eastleigh’s estate

Desperately, she tried to get the focus of attention from herself and back onto the Penny Dreadful She could feel the anger and distrust practically bristling fro near the fireplace, and kneould push her further unless distracted She began to feel cornered and didn’t like it

“If I were you, I would go and check Haorth’s family for any portraits they may have kept” A until soe of subject

“I think you had better tell us the truth, Aravelly with suspicion

“I have told you the truth,” she protested, knowing very hat he was asking but was unwilling to confide in him Not yet Not until she had her future a bit more secure

As soon as he found out, he would high-handedly take decisions about her future into his own hands, and she couldn’t bear that

“I have seen this man, or someone very sier on the Penny Dreadful for erew

“I think Ah this is a poor sketch, the more I study it, the more fa tension between Sebastian and Amelia

“We need to clarify if it is hi for e?” Dominic lifted the Penny Dreadful to read out the name Everyone shook their heads

“Then we need to find out more about her as well” He raised his eyes to stare intently at Aaze “Unless Ae also?” His voice was hard

Amelia could have wept for the distrust she saw clearly written there Froo, the family had welcomed her with open arms It hurt to find herself suddenly cast under suspicion

“I don’t know her,” A of loneliness well up Her gaze turned in mute appeal towards Isobel, only for Isobel to se the subject

An uncomfortable silence settled around the room, as everyone studied either her or the Penny Dreadful Suspicion and anger shimmered in the air between them It broke her heart

“I have a headache,” Aer stand the aardness Suddenly she needed to get out of the room and be by herself for a while Their distrust hurt A lot

She wasn’t keeping secrets to herself to be spiteful or out of any personal gain She just didn’t want to open up the Pandora’s Box of painful memories, or let Sebastian take over her life Or her father for that matter