Ducie by Chris Freeman

Daniella had already broken one promise; she had shed a tear for Lucas. She was determined to keep it at that and fought hard to bury her emotions and focus on what the letter was saying. The filing cabinet, the people at the Estate. It made no sense, but at the same time she knew it had to be true. She trusted Lucas. A sudden wave of sickness passed through her, tugging at her heart and turning her stomach at the thought of what her and Lucas could have had. They could still have it. Lucas could be ok for all she knew. The feint hope was enough to keep her spirits from collapsing completely.

  She knew what she had to do….