He was supposed to offer information, not frighten her.”

I let that sit.

Another man had acted on what he considered protective instincts, without asking Savannah how she wanted to be protected.

Even when the intentions were better than Eleanor’s, the result had been another frightening stranger and another secret.

“Did you know Eleanor intercepted the letters?”

“No.

I suspected she controlled your correspondence.

I didn’t understand the extent of it.”