“Ah, yes, well. This is all a bit awkward, but I’m afraid, Duchess, that the late duke updated his will.” “When?” I ask immediately. “Before his death.” I purse my lips. “It would be truly remarkable if he’d done so after his death, now, wouldn’t it?” Vander coughs awkwardly and loudly into a handkerchief. “Forgive me, Your Grace. I wasn’t thinking. The duke changed his will after your marriage.”
