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Chapter 26

Two days had passed since Daphne had run away froe in Hyde Park, but the pain in her chest could not be tempered Love, it seemed, could render a person helpless

Seduction proved simple

Love was a baffling conundru far too complicated to define To save the ical course of action So why did she want to curl up into a ball and die?

A sudden rap on the door brought Betsy, who rushed into the parlour in an excited frenzy

“Quick, where’s your pelisse?” Betsy rureen one that enhances the colour of your eyes”

“It’s in the bedchamber” Daphne didn’t have the heart to ask why “Borrow it if you wish, but it will be far too long on you”

“I’m not the one in need of it” Betsy raced over to the“Mr Thorpe’s carriage is waiting outside, and it will be too cold to travel without one”

“Mr Thorpe!” Daphne juht fire She hurried to theand noted the black conveyance parked across the road “What does he want?” Her heart lurched at the prospect of seeing Daniel again

“Mr Thorpe isn’t here The carriage is for you”

“Betsy, you’re notany sense”

Mr Bostock appeared at the parlour door and cleared his throat “Mr Thorpe would like to know if you’d be interested in taking a tour of Rainham Hall?”

“Rainha more than to see the house where his parents had celebrated their love “Will Mr Thorpe be joining me?”

“Mr Thorpe is already there Murphy will drive you to meet him”

“How far is it?” Oh, it was foolish to even think ofDaniel when the wound to her heart was still fresh, so raw But her inquisitivecould be worse than the pain she felt already