Chapter 36

Sadie realized she had spoken out of turn. "I didn't think it through. Hope you'll forgive me, Lady Helena."

Helena knew Sadie hadn't come just to apologize, but since she wouldn't say what she was after, Helena figured it was time to wrap things up. "Mrs. Rowe, I understand how your family feels, and I appreciate you saying so.

"If there's nothing else, you'd better get back before the guards sta