Audrey had said goodnight as well and left her husband and son to their brandy. She knew that Edward had wanted a moment alone with Edmond. Audrey's heart ached at the fact that they had to tell Edmond the truth about his birth. She wished that she could have been the one to birth him. The hurt look that seemed to be a permanent fixture upon her son's face since his return was enough to drive a mother mad.
Audrey often tried not to think about their time in India. She had come to love the boys as her own with each passing day. With love also came the fear that they would find his true parents and have to return the baby. When the chaplain rang for them, Audrey's nervousness was a complete mess. She asked Edward if they could just leave. Edward and softly spoke to his wife and explained t
