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Benedict cleared his throat and regaled the tale told to them by Rosamund Fox He then infor room with Cassandra That a witness saw her bundle Cassandra into a carriage in the mews

“Without doubt, you are both to blas for the perpetrators of the crime “And yet when one examines the facts, there are discrepancies in the tale”

Benedict frowned, curious as to his wife’s train of thought

“Father,” she began, the word full of conteuish, that you planned to force Timothy to overnment and use him for your own devious ends”

A tense silence hung in the air while everyone waited for Cassandra to continue Indeed, the earl did not deny the accusation

“But you, Lady Murray, your actions are at odds hat I know of your character”

The matron shook her head “I haven’t the first clue what you mean”

“Let us suppose you wanted Tieous spending Let us all agree that you are guilty of orchestrating ht add”

“Is it wrong to want the best for one’s offspring?”

“Not at all, which is why I cannot believe you would arrange for influential men like Lord Purcell to arrive at the Serpentine to witness your son’s disgrace You want hiht supposedly cost his peers”

Benedict absorbed the inforree with Cassandra’s assessment

“Peasants frolic in the park,” Blackbeck entleman of refinement seduces a woman, he does so with a little more finesse”

“Precisely,” Cassandra said, keeping her gaze trained on Lady Murray “And so you hadyou had no intention of giving your son the letter, knowing those gentlemen would find ood cause to end our betrothal”

Worthen’s face twisted in fury “You … you evil witch!” The blade at his throat prevented hi to his feet

Lady Murray sht to the very end”