Back at the villa, Sarah was brought into the same room as before. She noticed immediately that everything had been restored to how it was, as if nothing had ever happened.Leon set her down on the bed, then immediately backed away.“Don’t worry,” he said, keeping his distance. “I won’t touch you again without your consent.” To make his point, he stepped back even farther.Her arms and legs ached with dull, persistent pain. All she had left was exhaustion and the need for rest.“I hope you mean that,” she murmured, eyes already fluttering closed.Leon turned and left the room.—At the Chancer residence, James had been distracted for days. Every time he saw Charlotte, he was reminded of what Lucy had said—how she’d conspired with Leon and Mrs. Sanders, how she had tried to hurt Sarah.Charlotte entered the study with their child in her arms, her voice soft and sweet. “James, look at the baby. He misses you. You haven’t held him in days.”Lately, James had gone back to his old 
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