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Something was wrong. Beau was far too quiet as Philippa entered his home with him. A flood of people greeted them: her parents, her grandfather, Roderick, the Lennox family, as well as a dozen others. The wedding breakfast had been cleared and put away since no one had been able to eat it. Philippa tried to ignore the twinge of disappointment at missing such an important thing like a wedding breakfast. Lord Sommers had robbed her of her happy wedding day, but at least not her life.
“We appreciate the well wishes,” Beau explained to the crowd. “My wife is safe and the threats to her life are finally at an end. I apologize that we no longer have any food or drink ready, but we will arrange for that tomorrow if you are able to attend.”
The guests politely accepted this change of events
