Theo's POV

　　After the meeting with my brothers, I had excused myself from the dining table, and taken myself to the conservatory. The sun warmed this room like a greenhouse, and as I paced up and down, I felt myself begin to become clammy with the heat. I dabbed my sleeve at my forehead lightly before I perspired too much.

　　There was a reason for me being here, I knew I had a perfect view of the garden and could observe what Elsie was doing with my daughter. If I ...