Family Tensions Roil Dawes Household Upon Homecoming
In a New York home James Brood Dawes and two pensioner comrades await Frederic's arrival to read a wireless message. Frederic destroys the device and seethes, while Lydia Desmond learns of his father's marriage and the house readiness. Mrs. Desmond mediates as Brood and his bride arrive. tensions surface between Frederic and his new stepmother.
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Lydia Desmond
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Mrs. Broad
John Desmond
Enchanted Room Reveals Wealth and Mystery in New York
Lydia meets Mrs. Broad in a lavish East inspired room filled with wonders. Mrs. Broad, a magnetic widow, courts Lydia with charm while hinting at a past marriage and hidden fortune. Ranjab the Hindu servant guards the secrets as the house breathes with oriental magic.
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Mrs. Broad
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Power Shifts In Broad Household As Yvonne Rules
In the fortnight, James Broad softens, yielding household control to Yvonne. She reorganizes rooms, curtails drinking, and asserts her authority with tact. A tension-filled scene unfolds over Frederic and the Desmond matter as love and loyalty collide.
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James Broad
Toledo
Yvonne
The Spreading Glow Chapter Six Love Across The Past
Yvonne Lestrange, born to privilege, captivates James Broad at a British nobleman’s home. They marry within a month as his past lover’s shadow tests their trust and resolve in love and risk.
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James Broad
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St. Petersburg
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Yvonne
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