“It is my belief that he has tried to have me killed from the moment I discovered his secret,” Ian whispered. “He is a dangerous man. And I believe he would harm anyone I care for to get even with me. That is one of the reasons why I wanted to wait to marry. Not only did I not want him to hurt you, I didn’t want him to breathe the same air as you.”
“What on earth did you discover that warranted him wanting you dead?” Sarah was desperate for a reason her husband feared an old, nearly dead war hero.
“It’s so vile, that if the admiralty knew what I knew of him, he would be stripped of his title and medals. He’d be a hero no more, and he could no longer live the revered life he does. And he knows... he knows, Sarah, that if something were to happen to me, while he still lived, I have ensured
