She realised, although it seemed incredible, that Mrs. Matherson was disposing of Kathy and herself.
It made her remember that everyone had been very surprised by Mr. Matherson’s death because he was such a strong man.
Jaela was perceptive enough to realise what Mrs. Matherson’s feelings were for the Earl.
Although she shrank from admitting it, she was certain that the woman had gone mad.
She was ‘clearing the decks’ so that there would be nothing to prevent the Earl from marrying her now that she was free.
‘It cannot be true! I must be imagining it!’ Jaela thought frantically.
But, when she pressed her hand against the door, she knew that there was no possible way of opening it from the inside.
Unless she could find a way out of the secret passage both she and Kathy would die.
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