Out of Time
- Bacaan 29
- Undian 1
- Bahagian 5
1834
Edaline is the daughter of the richest man in London, Dr Carrington. Her family has been well known for centuries, and she is soon to be married to a suitor her father picked for her.
Victor has been living on the streets since he was 5, and is the eldest of a gang of 6. James, Hugh, Eugene, Theodore and Charles. He has been looking after his brotherhood for over 6 years, and he wants a change.
When Victor is accused of murder, it's Edaline's father who is put to the case. After Victor and Edaline meet, it sparks hope inside of Victor, in more ways than one, but a lot is in the way of them being able to be in love, and Victor being labelled a dangerous criminal makes it even harder...
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