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The drawing room at Bridgerton House is thick with a silence that feels almost sacred. Dust motes drift through the slanted afternoon light, catching on polished mahogany and the faded floral upholstery of the settee. Outside, Mayfair carries on—carriage wheels on cobblestone, distant chatter—but inside, time has stilled. Violet sits motionless, an embroidery hoop resting in her lap, the needle untouched. The thread she selected is the exact shade of blue Edmund always favored for his waistcoats. She has not yet made a single stitch. The mantel clock ticks, indifferent to her grief. She has performed all the rituals one is meant to perform. She slept—fitfully, but she slept. She bathed, forced down a few bites of breakfast, walked the garden where the roses bloom as if the world has…