Chapter 24
It was like being engulfed in ice water.
“What?” Will’s voice was a croak.
Dearne took his hand and held it tightly. “Sweetheart, he wants to talk to you. He looks…well, I don’t think he is here to berate you.”
Will shook his head. “No. No,” he began, but Dearne gathered him into his arms and held him.
“If you don’t want to speak to him you needn’t, but you might want to consider it.”
Will clung to Dearne, his heart racing and his head pounding.
Dearne moved and gently kissed Will’s temple. “Entirely your decision, my love.”
“Bloody Kendall. Do you think he’s the one who was working with Eleanor?” Will said.
“Wouldn’t surprise me in the least.”
Will screwed his eyes tight shut and pushed his face into Dearne’s neck. He would do it. He would see him, if only to lay old
