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“And that’s it? You never saw theether? Mr Watson didn’t admit to their adultery?”

“Heavens, no But I believe he took pleasure fro to do with Cassandra’s illness Her condition improved when she returned from their sessions at Morton Manor, but often deteriorated in the days after” He paused “Why do you ask?”

“I don’t know” She moved to the chair near the desk, removed the letters fronature Hoe know Mr Watson sent them?”

Christian gripped the letters and resisted the urge to crumple them in his fist “You think my wife had another lover?” By God, when it ca was possible

“Perhaps”

He waved the letters at her “What? Are you saying I should read them? The woman took me for a fool Why open old wounds? The best place for them is the fire”

“No” Rose snatched theic in what I say”

“Of course I see the da surprised him anymore “Not only do I suspect Cassandra was a serial adulterer, but I suspect her lover killed her that night”

Rose gasped and took an unsteady step back “You don’t believe her death was an accident?”

“You’ll probably think ed her fro to do with Miss Stoneway’s death”

“Miss Stoneway?” Rose shook her head “But you said her death had so to do with her mental condition”

“Then tell me what you reen book with the hollow interior he’d made to hide the key to Cassandra’s medicine chest Now another key lay hidden in its place He took it and opened the top drawer of his desk

Rose stepped closer

“I found this a few feet from Miss Stoneway’s body” He removed a brass button and placed it on the desk “I prised this froht she died” He put an identical button beside the first one

Rose stared at them for a moment “May I examine them?”