The sound of Rodolphus" furious voice terrified his sister-in-law. Both women had been so focused on the other that they hadn't even noticed his stealthy approach to his dining room. Likely he'd gotten to London and remembered something he'd forgotten and come back just in time to hear the end of their conversation. He'd always been the sort to listen at keyholes if given the opportunity. Intelligent enough to know that she did have something to fear from an irate Rodolphus, Gemma rushed out of the dining room and then the Dower House completely without saying another word.