Status Updates From Autumn Duchess (Roxton Fami...

Charles Fitzstuart was sending information to France for America because he believes in the cause. He & Mary Jane are marrying and moving to France, eventually America. His brother, Alistaire, is the heir to Earldom and he is spying for money to cover debts. He confesses. Tom Cavendish was blackmailing them both and he & his wife Kitty are going to Ireland. Doctor was banished to some Polynesian island.

Once in London, Antonia reunites with Henry. Jonathan's uncle dies and now he is a Scottish duke. His daughter is fleeing to Paris and the troops come to the door. They stage a diversion. He has to be at the new estate 6 months of the year so he will see Antonia in the fall. They will be married just before he leaves. She showed journal where ancestor left property to sister to cover his debts to 4th duke.

He stays a week and they don't talk about what happened. He slept in pavillion waiting to be invited inside. He had a tree house & swing for her grandchildren to play in. He told Deb what had happened. Duke doesn't want him near his mother. She agrees to go to London with him.

After a week away, Jonathan discovers quack in her home. Cook put diarrhea med in food for goons. J broke quack's fingers. She had injured quack in groin and escaped. J found her at tomb and began to care for her during heavy storm.

I was crying so much that my eyes are red and puffy this morning. Antonia found out that Julian had sold the hotel in Paris and barged in to see if it was true. Charles is spying for the Americans, and they blamed Antonia. Julian lost his temper and yelled at his mother. Fredrick overheard. Antonia's self-pity turned to self-loathing. Duke let quack "treat" her and tortured & fondled her instead.

The youngest son fell into the lake and almost drowned. Charles and Jonathan both helped the duke to save him and get all back to the docks. Deb went into shock over worry for her boys.