While she had walked away from him and partly hoped he would follow her, she found herself relieved that he hadn’t when Marcus, Reese, her grandmother, and Elisabeth joined her a few minutes later. If he had followed her, they certainly would have been caught. Marcus probably would have killed him on the spot. At the very least, he would have thrown him from the train. That evening, Lady Colchester seemed to have something on her mind. She asked Chastity to join her for a cup of tea in the dining car. When Reese volunteered to join them, their grandmother patted her hand and told her she needed a moment alone with Chase. Reese looked relieved. She’d practically been connected to their grandmother since they had left England, and Chase thought she was eager to get some time to herself. That was a good sign. She was feeling safer and more comfortable in this new country of theirs. “I’m concerned about you, Chastity,”
