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“I do not knohat to do” She glanced down at the largehers His warm touch ht a measure of peace, serenity “Perhaps it is best not to think about it too much They say a calm mind is a path to wisdom”

Tristan stood, walked over to theare stared at the view beyond “I suggest we stay here for the ti”

Her heart fluttered up to her throat “Stay here?”

“I am certainly in no rush to return to London Give yourself another day or two before you call on Henry Fernall”

He had promised to help her, and he had, but whilst they had solved thethere was still the matter of murder to consider

“The hauntings turned out to be nothingpeer, but I a in our midst”

He turned to face her “One thing is clear The feigned hauntings bear no relation to Lord Fernall’s death, or to Andrew’s death for that matter Perhaps they were both accidents Perhaps fear played havoc with your iination”

Isabella shook her head and clenched her jaith a level of deter Andrew believed entlemen who knew Samuel well He kept a notebook—”

“I’ just to spend h the air “Andreays had an ulteriorhe did”

She caap between theed? Do notinn”

The ht they eloped roused a host of painful memories With the assistance of his coachman, Lord Morford had held Tristan at bay whilst Andrew had picked her up and bundled her into his carriage She had cried until there were no tears left to shed She had sworn never to forgive them for their treachery

But loneliness and despair had overshadowed all other emotions

“I will never forgive hiaze “But you do not need to pretend anymore Andreas your saviour, and that is why you were able to bear his company when I could not stand to look at him”

“My saviour?” She struggled to understand his“Yes, he helped uidance and support In doing so, I forgave hiave hi my life”

Tristan rubbed his neck as he gave a contemptuous snort “I cannot believe I am about to defend my brother, but you are the only person responsible for ruining your life Andrew did not force you to marry Lord Fernall”