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so much as left behind.” Solomon stood and went to the window, moving the dark blue curtain and looking behind it towards the town. After a moment he replaced the fabric before returning back to his spot by the bed. “The girls were rather shaken, but managed to find their way back to town after a while.”
“What happened, though? Did the kidnapper simply decide that Miss Lacy and Miss Nettie were unnecessary?”
Solomon shook his head. “No, ma’am. Something came after the man. Something big. The man had gagged both of the girls so that they were unable to yell, but he did not have a horse with him. He was holding onto the girls and running through the forest.” He shrugged. “I do not know what it was that came after the trio, but the man decided that the girls were not worth his life. He let go of the girls and ran as far as he could from the creature. I do believe that Miss Lacey told her father that it looked like some sort of dog, but that she could not be certain due to the velocity that the creature had been running. Regardless, it went after the man, so the girls were able to run back to their home and alert their father about the man that had captured them. The other two girls were returned the next morning. We can only hope that the remaining two girls are alive and well.”
Gia nodded. She remained quiet, her stomach bubbling with nerves. She desperately hoped that the girl she had stolen, Simona, was still alive and being taken care of. She knew Leander’s favorite type, and Simona fit that type to a point. If Leander saw how beautiful the girl was, Gia was certain that he would make sure that she had a better life than she would have had living on the streets, or working for Isaiah and his men. “What were the names of the missing girls? And the deceased?”
Solomon looked at Gia oddly. “Why are you so interested in the names, madam?”
Gia wracked her head for a story before answering. “I was going to London to be a governess, sir. I had overheard the names of some of the best families, and I daresay I am stricken to know if my requested has been one of the deceased.”
Solomon nodded in understanding. As the town doctor, he had seen a fair share of governesses pass from family to family, sending in different requests each and every time they were let go as the child aged into adulthood. It was a common practice among the wealthy of London. “Very well. Miss Juliet Acres and Miss Caroline Conroy were both declared deceased two days after their kidnapping. They were dropped off in each of their parents’ yards, respectively, with…” A look of sorrow passed over Solomon’s face, and he cleared his throat before swallowing hard.
He took a few moments to compose himself and, once he finally continued, he started anew, deciding not to continue with his description of what was done to the girls. “Juliet was my elder sister Callie’s middle child. She was only thirteen.” His voice was tight, and he had his eyes locked on the wall. He sniffed loudly before turning back to Gia, rubbing the back of his hand over his eyes briefly to force back any tears that had began to slip out.
Gia tried to lean forward to place a comforting hand on Solomon’s shoulder, but the pain in her side stopped her in her tracks. She grimaced as she leaned back, her hand instead pressing against the bandages to relieve the sparks erupting beneath the fabric. Solomon let out a tight smile before looking back down and sighing. He shook his head and cleared his throat again before looking back up. “Well, what’s done is done,” he said sadly. “Nothing will bring Juliet or Miss Caroline back. We just have to move on and live life out for them. Besides, the town has to keep going in case the last two do come back. Miss Simona Dickens and Miss Emma Worthers will need all the help they can get if they are found.” Solomon stood and put a hand on Gia’s arm, squeezing lightly. “Get some rest now, Miss
“What happened, though? Did the kidnapper simply decide that Miss Lacy and Miss Nettie were unnecessary?”
Solomon shook his head. “No, ma’am. Something came after the man. Something big. The man had gagged both of the girls so that they were unable to yell, but he did not have a horse with him. He was holding onto the girls and running through the forest.” He shrugged. “I do not know what it was that came after the trio, but the man decided that the girls were not worth his life. He let go of the girls and ran as far as he could from the creature. I do believe that Miss Lacey told her father that it looked like some sort of dog, but that she could not be certain due to the velocity that the creature had been running. Regardless, it went after the man, so the girls were able to run back to their home and alert their father about the man that had captured them. The other two girls were returned the next morning. We can only hope that the remaining two girls are alive and well.”
Gia nodded. She remained quiet, her stomach bubbling with nerves. She desperately hoped that the girl she had stolen, Simona, was still alive and being taken care of. She knew Leander’s favorite type, and Simona fit that type to a point. If Leander saw how beautiful the girl was, Gia was certain that he would make sure that she had a better life than she would have had living on the streets, or working for Isaiah and his men. “What were the names of the missing girls? And the deceased?”
Solomon looked at Gia oddly. “Why are you so interested in the names, madam?”
Gia wracked her head for a story before answering. “I was going to London to be a governess, sir. I had overheard the names of some of the best families, and I daresay I am stricken to know if my requested has been one of the deceased.”
Solomon nodded in understanding. As the town doctor, he had seen a fair share of governesses pass from family to family, sending in different requests each and every time they were let go as the child aged into adulthood. It was a common practice among the wealthy of London. “Very well. Miss Juliet Acres and Miss Caroline Conroy were both declared deceased two days after their kidnapping. They were dropped off in each of their parents’ yards, respectively, with…” A look of sorrow passed over Solomon’s face, and he cleared his throat before swallowing hard.
He took a few moments to compose himself and, once he finally continued, he started anew, deciding not to continue with his description of what was done to the girls. “Juliet was my elder sister Callie’s middle child. She was only thirteen.” His voice was tight, and he had his eyes locked on the wall. He sniffed loudly before turning back to Gia, rubbing the back of his hand over his eyes briefly to force back any tears that had began to slip out.
Gia tried to lean forward to place a comforting hand on Solomon’s shoulder, but the pain in her side stopped her in her tracks. She grimaced as she leaned back, her hand instead pressing against the bandages to relieve the sparks erupting beneath the fabric. Solomon let out a tight smile before looking back down and sighing. He shook his head and cleared his throat again before looking back up. “Well, what’s done is done,” he said sadly. “Nothing will bring Juliet or Miss Caroline back. We just have to move on and live life out for them. Besides, the town has to keep going in case the last two do come back. Miss Simona Dickens and Miss Emma Worthers will need all the help they can get if they are found.” Solomon stood and put a hand on Gia’s arm, squeezing lightly. “Get some rest now, Miss
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