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“Peter and I can head over there to back everything that looks interesting You can then decide what to do with it Are there any hiding places uncle used to use?” Edward frowned, trying to remember

“I e hidden is already here There was nothing interesting anyway, except for jewellery and I don’t consider for ajewellery The items are nice, but old and unfashionable” Sebastian considered the numerous boxes of jewellery now tucked away in his own safe At some point, he needed to show Amelia, and let her choose the items she wanted to keep or have reset

“What do we do?” A somewhat useless

“You, your father and Sebastian all remain here You are under threat because of your association with Sebastian and, unfortunately Lord Eastleigh is under threat because of his knowledge of Haorth It is safest if you reht for now,” Dominic replied briskly

“Then here we shall stay,” Eastleigh added with a nod “I a to keep us busy” He clearly hoped to spend the tihter a littlea closer bond with her

As the clock chiht, Amelia smothered a yawn “Oh, please do excuse me I am so very tired”

“It has been a difficult day,” Sebastian reently “Why don’t you head off to bed? We will reconvene here when everyone has returned with their news” With heartfelt agreeroup, they all headed off to bed

As she entered her rooht over the events of the day Her delight in seeing Sebastian again, countered with the shock and initial horror at seeing her father, topped with the staggering revelations he had shared with the

She was still reeling froe had been a co tied into a loveless e of the lifestyle they were both forced to live, confirht to want Sebastian to love her in return before entering intoa mistress, because he was married to a woman he couldn’t love

She was busy contee of his affections without asking hiht when she climbed between the sheets She still hadn’t found a solution to her problem by the time sleep claimed her

Ah in a cloudless blue sky Quickly dressing, she ignored the insistent ru in her stoot there to find her father sitting at the tabletoast

“Goodhis newspaper down onto the table and rising to his feet He was about to hold the chair out next to hied out the chair opposite, assisting A He also gathered a piece of toast, and Eastleigh was certain would have spread jaentle, “Thank you, Jere the man blush to the very roots of his hair in pleasure

“How is your mother today?” she asked Jere her toast to notice the look of delight that swept over the footman’s face briefly before he remembered his position, and resue

“Much better today, ma’am,” he intoned politely

“Excellent,” Amelia replied with satisfaction “How did you sleep, Father?”