SHE IS DEAD

Dane closed his eyes with relief as he felt the telltale flutter of life, he lifted her in his arms just as Abigail and Harriet reached there. He told Abigail to hurry ahead to her mistress's apartment, then he looked at Harriet, whose already pale face became quite ashen when she saw Katherine's limp figure.

He sighed, his face dropping a little.

Harriet's heart was about to explode as she became anxious for an answer from him but the expression on his face told her it wasn't good news.

Caroline almost made herself laugh. She is dead. The expression on Dane's face said everything.

Dane glanced at Harriet who was on the verge of tears. "No, no, please do not get my expression wrong. Your cousin is alive."

Relief surged visibly through Harriet. "Oh, your grace, but why don't you look happy?"

" I was consumed by the idea that I wasn't able to protect her. I ought to have been there to protect her. What if Abigail was right and she had been the target of a murderous attempt?" He said th