Eleanor's Victory Volume 3 Chapter 10 - Deserted

In which a solemn reading of Maurice de Crespigny’s letter reveals the distribution of his estate, stirring complex emotions and uneasy reflections among those assembled. The scene shifts to a fraught conversation between Gilbert Monckton and his ward, Laura, as plans are hastily made for her departure to escape the tangled affections and uncertainties that weigh heavily upon them all.