Page 274 of The Valiant Knight
“What are you researching?” she asked, putting on some tea. How easily she moved around the place proved how familiar she was with her brother’s home.
Gabby told her. The whole time, Catherine listened, and said nothing.
“I just hope that the people who bought the castle take care of her. She’s important to us.”
Yeah, she could see that.
“Don’t worry,” Gabby said. “The people who bought it will never let it get torn down or ruined.”
Catherine placed her chin on her hands and smiled.
“Want to tell me who bought it? I’ll never tell a soul,” she said.
Gabby laughed.
“Uh, no, because that’s a lie. You’ll tell Caroline, Bonnie, Blair, Maisie, Kenna, and Elsie. Then, one of them will tell Fiona, and before we know it, the whole village knows.”
They both laughed.
She wasn’t wrong.
Although, Finn was impressed. Gabby had managed to memorize his whole family’s names. Well, minus his father, Malcom. He’d yet to mention it.
Because she was excited, she told Finn about what she found too.
When she was done, he considered it.
“He wouldn’t have killed her,” he said. “Ciarán would have known why Duncan was marrying her. It would be about protecting themselves. He offered to leave not because he wanted Duncan to have a chance at life, but because he knew the danger they were in.”
That was the vibe she was getting too. In fact, she had said the same thing to Tony.
“I’m not finished working on this,” she admitted. “When Tony goes back, and we return from packing up my place, I’m going to keep Graham company during the day, and help work this.”
He was good with that.
It was likely for the best that they didn’t leave the man alone.
“How is Graham?” Catherine asked as she began pouring hot boiling water over the teabags.
Finn shrugged.
“You know. Not good.”
“That’s too bad. He needs to find a bonnie lass to settle down and have some kids. That will soothe what ails him.”
Yeah, likely not, since he was gay, but they weren’t going anywhere.
When there was a knock on the door, Finn apologized as Catherine went to open it.
“Brace yourself,” he warned, just in time.
Once the door was opened, seven women came in, and one much older man.
Immediately, Gabby knew who it would be.
This was Finn’s family, and she was about to meet them all at once.
She could see Finn’s concern, and she didn’t have a single concern of her own. She knew they’d get along. Finn and Catherine were amazing people.
