The Widow's Secret

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Sara Mitchell. The Widow's Secret

“Am I likely to be arrested now?”

SARA MITCHELL

The Widow’s Secret. Sara Mitchell

MILLS & BOON

Acknowledgment

Contents

Prologue

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Three

Chapter Twenty-Four

Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Six

Epilogue

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

MILLS & BOON

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“No, you’ve committed no crime, you handed over evidence and have cooperated fully. However…” Micah hesitated “…until we learn the circumstances surrounding Mr. Hepplewhite’s death, I’m going to need to keep an eye on you.”

“You think I’m responsible for his murder?” Jocelyn asked.

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Hours later, she waited for her husband to enter the grand suite of rooms the Binghams had redesigned for the newly wedded couple. Hands clammy, heart thumping hard enough to rattle her teeth, Jocelyn squeezed her eyes shut and prayed with innocent fervor that she would please the young man who had vowed to care for her the rest of their lives.

She gasped, hands automatically clutching the crisp linen sheet even though she forced her eyes open. Chadwick stood by the bed, wearing a deep red dressing robe. Gaslight from the wall sconce limned his face, revealing the high forehead and the hooked nose so like his father’s. His face was freshly shaved save for the trimmed mustache. His eyes were…Jocelyn searched his eyes, trying to interpret their emotions.

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