Edward was in the library, looking up from the book he was reading as Ruth entered. "What is it?" He came to his feet a slight expression of concern on his features as he could tell she was overwrought. Accepting the letter he didn't read it right away since she'd sunk to the ground. He followed her wrapping an arm around her shoulder as he held the letter with his free hand reading over the contents.

"Oh, this is a good thing. The marriage has been annulled so he has no claim over you."

It struck him then that perhaps she was crying tears of joy and not anguish as he'd first assumed. But he'd been ill-prepared for an overwrought Ruth. "Congratulations, how do you feel?"