After Alonzo had let James and Edwin in the farmhouse, he didn’t bother to return to his room at the Candlelight Inn or even go back to London.

Instead, he began to walk in a direction, a northeastern one specifically, and he only planned to stop and rest during the day.

His thoughts weighed heavy as he hoped he wouldn’t regret not saying goodbye to Edwin. And he also hoped that James wouldn’t slip up and say that he was still alive. The last thing he needed ...