It was often opined that women harbored vindictiveness, yet men could be more ruthless when genuinely resolute.

Along the riverside, the zephyrs caressed Millie’s form as she settled onto a bench, gazing pensively at the broad expanse of the river.

“Is something troubling you?”

Marcus trailed her closely.

“What debt do you owe to the Evans family?” Millie pivoted to face Marcus.

Unforeseen by Millie, Marcus’ return had precipitated Rhea’s imminent predicament. Rhea must be incensed. It was improbable that she would welcome the prospect of marrying another.

inquisitive about Marcus’ indebtedness to the Evans

car accident that nearly claimed the young Thomas

it not for Shera’s presence in the

offered, sensing Marcus’ aversion to revisiting that Seating himself

recounted the

been privy to the existence of Rhea’s elder sister, who had

hands on her knees, Millie conjectured from Marcus’ account that Rhea’s sister

proved elusive; his impassive recounting provided no

shook her head, dispelling such ruminations. Shera’s demise was a

managed to identify the

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