The newspapers called him a monster.
His appeals had failed.
According to Eleanor, Daniel had nobody left.
She wanted him to have a wife.
Not for romance.
For hope.
« If you’ll legally marry him, » she explained, « I’ll pay every household expense for you and your brother until he’s released. »
I almost laughed.
« You want me to marry someone I’ve never met? »
She nodded calmly.