"Catherine, I know you want to get away from my brother," Iris said. "And you know I'd love nothing more than to see things end between you two. I know he's very protective of you, but I can help you get away."

Catherine almost choked on her tea. The cup hovered halfway between her mouth and the saucer, and her head spun. Was this the chance she'd been waiting for? She stared at Iris, trying to read the strange, smug expression on her sister-in-law's face, but the glare of the sun made it ...