Alex nodded, as if agreeing.
"I asked Dunford to persuade Bell to intercede on my case. She must persuade Miss Dunster to speak with me, so that we can resolve the misunderstanding."
Woodside cleared his throat.
"Very sensible. And if it does not work, then I would probably be ruined by the bracelet."
Alex smiled wickedly.
"We both should pray to God that this conversation will be crowned with success."
However, his hopes did not come true this time either. Dunford made every effort to get Bell to tell Emma's whereabouts, but she remained implacable.
Finally, deciding that the only remedy he had left was blackmail, William smirked sarcastically:
"Dear Miss Blydon, if you do not say this very minute where your cousin, I swear, I'll set up a scene that you and life will not be enough
