C19 Behind Closed Doors

I hesitated, uncertain how to carry up what I had overheard. “Ethan, something’s not proper. I overheard the maids speak to me in the kitchen. They have been saying that your uncle’s demise wasn’t that it wasn’t simply a twist of fate. They assume it might have been an inner task.”

Ethan’s expression darkened, his jaw tightening. “Helen, you shouldn’t be paying attention to gossip