After Regina left continually stating that she had been good once I leaned over and whispered to May, "I wonder what she would have done if you told h...r Annie, and I were doing the same." Out loud this time, I said, "I wish things could have ended differently though."Later that day I was running on my treadmill when I heard Annie, "I don't like seeing you so upset. Is there anything I can do for you, Husband of mine?" Not really. Maybe we could do something later. This is actually helping." I. Being torn limb from limb and eaten till there's nothing left. Not a trace. Not even a hair that forensics can find." Makes you wonder why people go looking if they know the risks."I hold her gaze a few seconds. "Knowledge. Truth. Recognition. Perhaps they're lured by promises of something greater? Who knows what happens after. Might only be the beginning."Dani's eyes widen. "Now that would be a tale worth telling." Wouldn't it just."The fire fizzes, ash particles dancing above it. Cameron. I had been the object of derision from Dashwood for many years. He had a vicious tongue and the filth that would spill out of that mouth was at first very hurtful, however I had endured and in some way learned how to close my ears to his diatribes. When he turned his obscene tongue upon Robert I had to do something. Robert was but seven years and couldn't defend himself.Rupert had gifted my father the deeds of Upton Lodge, therefore no one would consider anything odd of my going to visit my. Stuart was mortified and wondered what there was to discuss, presumably she would order him out of the cottage. He was red-faced when he appeared in the kitchen to face the stern-looking woman, although he again thought that she looked rather attractive."As I said, I should have waited before entering," she said."Um, well, I should not have been, um..." No, you should not, I don't want a mess made on my bed linen."Stuart felt like a naughty schoolboy caught by the school matron. Hannah.