Richard grimaced at Robert’s prediction, knowing the man was right. But really, leaving the women behind was the best choice. Christiana and her sisters could now relax and enjoy themselves together at Radnor and be out of harm’s way while he, Daniel and Robert hunted down their blackmailer. Besides, it seemed ridiculous to drag the maids, the chests, and all three carriages back to London when they would just have to make the return journey in a couple of days’ time for Suzette and Daniel to marry. And they could travel much more swiftly with just the one carriage. They had taken Woodrow’s carriage because it was the fastest. They were making good time. They’d stopped at three different inns along the way to change horses, but were still more than three quarters of the way back to London and Richard was sure it wasn’t yet midnight. “They will get over their anger,” Daniel said now, not sounding at all worried about Suzette’s reaction to their defection. Robert just shook his head.
