Caroline woke to rain against the glass and the low sound of voices in the next room.Tyrone was already up. She pulled on her robe and stepped out barefoot, the marble cold under her feet.He stood near the windows, arms crossed, listening while Sophie spoke in that soft, careful tone she used when she wanted something. The silk robe still hung off one of her shoulders. Her hair looked artfully messy.“I only went out for water,” Sophie was saying. “The sedative made my mouth dry. I wasn’t going through anything on purpose.”“You had state papers in your hand.” Tyrone’s voice stayed quiet, but it had an edge. “That isn’t nothing.”Caroline moved into the room. Both of them looked over.Sophie offered a small smile that didn’t reach her eyes. “Morning. I was just explaining—”“The carriage leaves in an hour,” Caroline said. She kept her tone even. “There’s no reason for you to stay longer.”Sophie blinked, then glanced at Tyrone as if waiting for him to soften it. He didn’t.“She’s ri
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