Chapter Sixteen
London
Witherspoon Town House
Brighton
The tension in the drawing room was palpable, as they all sat, waiting for Lord Williams to grace them with his presence. He had been the one who had summoned them here, after all. By all, the people in question were Annalise, Edward and Aretha. Her mother joined them a few minutes ago and the look she was throwing Edward's way, was filled with so much hostility, that he immediately knew.
The moment he had received a summon that morning, from the Duke to come immediately, he had gotten dressed and left as soon as he could, wary of the note of urgency. He had been afraid that something had happened to Annalise but upon his arrival and seeing her in good health, he instantly knew what had happened. He had been found out. She seemed
