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“Whereabouts in Scotland?”

“Whereabouts?” She looked at him as if the ansas of no consequence “Moffat It’s renowned for itswater They say theproperties”

“Moffat?” His heart thumped in his chest His stomach churned “In Dumfriesshire?”

“Indeed”

Suspicion didn’t just flare—it blazed

“And you felt you could return to London now the duke is on his deathbed” His cynicism was evident in his tone “Why?”

Would she have the gall to say she wanted to be his mother?

“There is nothing to fear anyh violently into her handkerchief “I received word of your father’s condition and caecoach”

Liar!

His father’s health had deteriorated this past week No one knew So how the devil had soot to London so quickly?

Lucius downed his drink and refilled theAle splashed onto the wooden table as his hand shook froer

Keep calm

Extract the information

“I’m curious to hear about your life there Have you other children? Did you marry?”

“No No other children We tried” She looked at the ale in theas if the liquid represented every tear shed “My husband was desperate for an heir It see theme in my life”