Chapter 5At home, Leah escaped to her bedroom suite hoping her father would respect her wishes to mourn for Brandon. She wondered how he could've been blind to her affection for Brandon. Leah held her breath as she remembered the few words that they had exchanged since her arrival. His reminder of her upcoming courtship and marriage vows to Lord Worthington still hurt. She was no closer to accepting her ill fate than before. In fact, the whole idea was repulsive.
Leah heard voices downstairs and crept down to take a closer look. Brandon's father was being shown into her father's study by the elderly butler. Leah wanted to hear the conversation. She crouched outside the door to listen.
Brandon's father was past his initial grief and was seeking justice for his son's death. The men agreed
