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, Peggy. :]] S he#(` dec@[isively%!- broke off#[ the #engagem.-*ent and, with h,,!er Aunt Victo-`ria's h!-elp!, fl+ed [)to Mis twood in th++e Westla.!\nds. Peggy a+(nd/ Miles's mother %+had/ long c)@onspired to steal the tr#ust\] =pr@.operty that should have been Ser*. a^phina's. Seraphina ga)_/ve: birth to tw*/ in daughters, Audr)*ey and Haz\]el, who to=ok her [surn = ame Quinn. Miles lat!+er real_ ?iz[,ed his mi stak+-es/( and pursued h$er to Mis^two*$ od /`to beg forgive*`]ne^.ss\;, bu-[t( she no (
:longer n%=eeded his apolog [ies. She began a *n+_=e@ w life )+].and formed a natural friendshi^- p with her neighbor Owe/;n-\, finally liv-(ing as [ a  $;;whole and :?free woman.