“Yes.” Gillian turned to James then, her gaze beseeching him to help. Lucien was too shocked to react.
“What can we do?” James asked, his heart racing.
“The doctor. We need the doctor,” Gillian repeated.
“I’ll fetch him,” Jonathan volunteered.
“Yes, go now, Jon,” said Charles. “Hurry.” Jonathan sprinted from the room. Charles looked to James and nodded in Lucien’s direction in a silent command, which James immediately understood. Both he and James grabbed Lucien by the arms and jolted him into moving.
“Come on, old boy, let’s go upstairs and see what we can do,” Charles murmured soothingly to Lucien. The once notorious rogue, who’d faced a duel against his own best friend, was now pale-faced and shaken. The rest of the men returned to their drinks and cigars, knowing it was best to st
