Gerald was keeping a close eye on the Longhurst mansion. He was careful with every carriage and person that entered through the gate, their timing, their purposes, the daily routine of every person in the family and every such detail that could help him enter the mansion.
But one thing that he didn't understand was why the only daughter of Lord ralph was never outside the mansion.
Why does he keep her hidden from the world?
He didn't see her going out of the mansion even for once, whereas even Lady Cordelia stepped outside to attend the tea parties with her friends.
Gerald got a chance to meet Bertha in the market, and the exchange between them was one of the few pleasant experiences he ever had.
He recalled what he heard at the local restaurant the other day from a man.
-"She is not only a charming woman but is also very different from her spoiled mistress. Any man would want Bertha to be his wife!"-
