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A pair of peafowl was lazily wandering on the lawn as Hugh passed the center of the garden, towing a fuming Anneliese behind him.
While the peacock hen contented in glancing their way, the male gave an ear-splitting screech and spread his colorful tail as if challenging Hugh to a battle of wonder.
That brought a small smile to Hugh’s face as he went around them. A pair of peafowl was one of the traditional fixtures in his family’s ancient country house, Lakeside Manor, and though his mother hated the noise, she treated them like royalty.
As soon as he was out of Stephan’s and Frank’s sights, Hugh stopped and pivoted on his heels to grasp Anneliese’s shoulders. Until now he had seen nothing but a red haze. His hands were still shaking with the need to rip Frank apart.
“Who the f**k
