Jocelyn’s mind danced over the possibilities, each one worse than the next. Terror made her shake, the punch she’d drunk earlier sloshing uneasily in the pit of her stomach. When Leo settled beside her in the carriage, she clutched his arm. “Is it Mother?” “She’s missing,” Leo said. “Woodley has organized a search party, but they thought we should know.” Fear tightened her chest, and she had to force herself to breathe. “It’s unlike Mother to leave the house at night. She doesn’t like the dark.” Another thought occurred. “Do you think someone has kidnapped her? Like Ella?” “I’m afraid the note didn’t say much.” Leo threaded his fingers through hers and placed her hand in his lap. “They’ll find your mother before we reach the manor.” “I hope so.” She didn’t have a good feeling about this. “You disappeared for a while,” Leo said.
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