He’d at least indulged himself in leaving a kiss on Aidan’s cheek for luck for the evening’s performance before making his way back to the Wynne residence. Edmund hadn’t mentioned Mathilde because he’d honestly had no idea how to go about recounting the current state of things.

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“Henri!” she’d greeted him jovially at the hospital, using his alias despite both of them knowing the ruse is over.

He’d gone to pull her into a customary ...