He saw Leon rush into the room and seize Madeline by the wrist, and when he saw my bruised body on the table, Leon flung Madeline to one side in anger. The old maid, Mandy, who had followed, quickly dropped her lantern and ran to Madeline's side to tend her master.

"Emily, are you okay?" Leon picked me up as he looked me up and down, "Tell me who hurt you!"

"It's Madeleine!" I said weakly and held up the letter, "She's the one who spread the rumors about Jack and me!"

 "You?" Leon set me down, his purple eyes suddenly full of murder. "Don't you dare touch my men!"...