Zane Lynch stiffly turned his head to look at Eloise Donovan, trying to save his buddy's precarious arranged marriage.
"It's not what you think. It's just... it's just that Miss Sherwood really likes Cassandra. No, that's not it either. It's not that she likes Cassandra..."
For the first time, Zane Lynch realized how clumsy he was with words. He was clearly trying to say something good on Gregory Sherwood's behalf, but the more he explained, the worse he made it sound...
Of course, what he didn't know at that moment was that someone was secretly undermining his efforts.
'Mhm, mhm, mhm, you can tell that Miss Sherwood really, *really* likes Cassandra Lynch. She was all gooey-eyed looking at Cassandra. That's totally the look you give your future daughter-in-law.'
Eloise Donovan thought about the descriptions in the investigation file, which said Mrs. Sherwood and Rona Sullivan were as close as sisters. She pressed her lips together and said nothing.
