Chapter 29
Leander was completely oblivious to the initial uproar caused by his return and Morleigh’s death. While he laid in bed, feverish and often insensible, Kit, Daisy, and Chance dealt with questions from the authorities and dozens upon dozens of callers.
The country magistrate wasn’t difficult to appease. The words of an earl and another earl’s brother easily satisfied him. The callers, however, were determined to wring as much gossip and scandal from Morleigh’s death and Leander’s near-death as possible. Under the thinnest guise of concern, they asked all manner of intrusive questions, trying Kit’s patience, testing Chance’s temper, and causing Daisy to insist more than once that the offenders leave her house. Word spread very quickly that the lovely new Countess of Dearborne pos
