The screams didn't died after they left the ball but they continued the entire carriage ride. No matter how hard they tried she kept screaming for Anthony, while Anthony and others stared helplessly trying to calm her down.
By the time they managed to carry her withering, screaming body inside the Bridgerton house entire staff along with Sophie, Francesca, Hyacinth and Gregory gathered at the main hall where they could see their sister in law screaming and thrashing against the men of their family.
While the rest of their family arrived behind them along with Penelope.
"Brother what is going on?" Gregory asks in alarm as he watched his brother trying to hold Kate tightly in his arms.
The moment Gregory spoke up they watched her eyes snapping towards him as she held out her hand and cried out in a child like voice. "Anthony! Anthony! Please save me from these monsters!"
Anthony stared at his wife in confusion who was trying to get to his brother while crying his name. "Anthony! Please help me!" She wailed as she trashed harder against their hold.
Philip and Thomas were trying to understand what is going on as Kathani keeps crying for Anthony but now she was staring at Gregory.
It was then Thomas register something. "Your brother looked exactly like you used to look when we were young."
While Anthony was unable to comprehend what he was saying, his mother's voice reached their ears. "Yes, Gregory has great likeness to Anthony when he was young."
"Does this matter right now?!" Michael yells but Philip was watching Kathani and then at Gregory as realization dawn on him. "She is hallucinating about her childhood! She thinks Gregory is Anthony."
To prove that point she once again scream while staring at Gregory. "Anthony! Anthony! Please help me!"
"Thomas, go prepared the medicine we were preparing for slaves and king." He instructed him and as Thomas left the group Philip left Kathani's side and approached Gregory cautiously, taking him aside. They all watched as he whispered in his ears and even though Gregory looked a little overwhelmed, he seemed to agreeing whatever Philip wants him to do.
Violet watched her youngest son slowly approaching the group that were trying to contain Kate.
Anthony watched his little brother who dropped on his knees beside them and gently cupped his wife's face as he told her. "I am here Kathani. I promise I will not let anyone hurt you again."
The moment he said these words two things happened at the same time. Many people in that room gasped in shock when Gregory referred to her as Kathani.
The second most strange thing happened that Kathani instantly reached out and latched onto Gregory embrace as she let out gut wrenching sobs.
At that moment every eye has tears as they watched her crying her heart out.
Anthony sat helplessly beside them as he listened to his best friend, his love, his wife, who poured her heart out against Gregory's chest. "Why didn't you come for me Anthony!? Did you know what those bad men did to me? They dragged me to prison by my hair?!" They kept me in a dark cell! They hit me Anthony! They burned my back! They whipped my back! I keep screaming for you! I cried your name but you never came to save me!"
Gregory was crying as he let his sister cry in his arms. He looked up and saw Anthony was weeping quietly beside them as he listened to every word which was meant for him.
Benedict and Colin both had their hands on Anthony's shoulder even though they knew that there is no way they could comfort their brother tonight as they kept listening to the horrors from their sister's mouth.
"They put me in rags Anthony! They would starve me for weeks! They won't give me water for days! They made me beg for food and water only to hit me while eating food in front of me to taunt me!"
Daphne cried as she heard this cruelty. Eloise couldn't believe these horrors endured by a human. Francesca and Hyacinth sob while holding each other as they listen what true monsters were capable of.
"They keep hurting me and whenever I cried for you they laughed at me! You know what they told me?!" She ask while grabbing Gregory's face.
"What did they say?" He asks in a trembling voice.
"They!" She sniffs and gasps. Her eyes brimming with fresh tears as she managed to let the words out. "They said you have forgotten me! They said you were happy to get rid of me! They said you were never my friend otherwise you would have come to save me but you didn't."
She then start wailing as she angrily shake Gregory. "Why didn't you come for me Anthony! Why didn't you save me from those monsters!"
Anthony burst into tears. His body was shaking with rage and guilt as he heard these accusations! The lies those monsters told her to torture her in his name.
"I tried to fight them Anthony! I tried so hard! But one night they bring that man. He, he gave me flowers and I thought he came to save me! He said you send him to rescue me and if I listen to him he will take me to you but it was a lie! It was all a lie!"
Anthony's eyes snapped as everyone stared at each other but Kathani's voice turned hoarse as she stared at Gregory with horrifying eyes as she told him. "He ask me to take my rags off but when I didn't he ripped them off my body! He! He then..."
She start screaming and rocking back and forth against Gregory as she wails. "He hurt me Anthony! He kept hurting me for days and then he let the warden and his men hurt me the same way! When he left he orders them to keep hurting me whenever they want! They laughed at me! They call me ruined! They call me dirty! They called me their whore! They said no one will ever accept me! He said you will be disgusted by me. He said you will hate me! That you never want to see my face again!" She couldn't carry on and began weeping harder than ever.
By that time Thomas returned with medicine and as Philip gave it to Gregory while whispering in his ear. "Made her drink this."
Gregory nodded and everyone watched as he gently pulls away little to wiped Kathani's tears away. "They lied to you, I could never hate you and you are everything good and pure in this world and we all love you."
Anthony never felt this prouder of any of his siblings as he felt proud of his little brother who seemed to be saying the very thing he wanted to tell his Kathani.
At that moment, Gregory stared at Anthony as he told his sister-in-law. "Your Anthony's loves you very much and I promise in his eyes you are the purest, the good person you always are."
Kathani smiled tearfully as she stared at Gregory with hopeful eyes.
Seeing her little bit calmed down he brought medicine in front of her. "Here you go, drink this and it will make your pain disappear." At that moment, Anthony realized how truly she trusted him. She drink the medicine without any hesitation because in her mind Anthony was giving her this medicine. He suspect if it was poison she would not even blink an eye and drink it happily because he was the one giving it to her.
A Few moments later, the medicine seems to work as Kathani's eyes dropped, her body sagged in Gregory's arms and as her grip slackened something dropped from her palm.
Philip grabbed the flowers boutonniere that fall from her palm and as he bring it closer to inspect Simon gasped as his eyes fell on those flowers. "These flowers! They are the same flowers in Lady Mary's room!"
By the time Anthony, Philip and Gregory managed to laid Kathani in their chamber Philip gave her one more small dose of medicine knowing extremely well she needs to sleep till dawn to get rid of whatever happened to her.
Anthony was just going to take a seat beside his wife when Philip grab his arm. "You cannot stay here because I don't know how she will react when she woke up, for now let Gregory stay here with her."
As much he wants to argue Anthony knew Philip is right. He then stared at his little brother and embrace him in gratitude. "Thank you so much Gregory! I have no words to explain what you did for us tonight. The way you handled Kathani was truly remarkable."
"She is my family too brother and if I could help her anyway I will happily do it again."
Anthony smiled and ruffled his brother's hair. He and Philip were just leaving when Gregory calls out. "Can you sent Hyacinth here? I think she is scared of what happened downstairs and it's best she stay with me here rather than to hear anything anymore."
"Since when did you become so wise?" Anthony inquires astonishingly. "I am always wise but no one takes me seriously."
Giving his brother small smile he left with Philip and joined his family downstairs.
"Hyacinth, Gregory needs your help." It was prove how serious this situation was that his sister didn't even try to deny him and quickly walked upstairs to join her brother.
Once Hyacinth was gone Anthony noticed while they were away Thomas father and mother arrived. Lady Sarah was sitting beside his mother comforting her. Doctor Timothy Dorset however was sitting on his wheel chair as he examined the flowers boutonniere in his hands.
"What do you think father?" Thomas inquires as he stared at his father. "Why were these flowers triggering her like this?"
He looked at his son as he asked. "Do you know the names of these flowers?"
They all watched perplexed because these flowers are not that famous or commonly known. Timothy then pointed at the pink flower as he told them. "This is Rhododendron. These flowers are the most toxic flowers known to man kind. The constant exposure to it could attack brain nerve of the human mind."
He then pointed at second flower "This is Gladiolus now its is not poisonous but its distinctive unique scent is known for its preserving qualities. You have to smell them one time and this flower will leave a mark on your memories and you will never forget this scent ever again."
He then stared at each and everyone of them as he told them. "Together these flowers are the most intoxicating weapon created by Crane and that monster.
They use these flowers as hidden ingredients to create their concoction and apparently the mastermind was so impressed that he fashioned a new name for himself, an alias Rhododendron Gladiolus."
Hearing this name made Anthony recall a past memory. "Father, Father was inquiring about this name from Smith that night?"
Violet gasp in disbelief as she stared at her son. "Edmund? What do you mean Edmund was inquiring about this name? First Kathani and now this?! Anthony what is going on!?"
But instead of Anthony it was Benedict who stepped forward. "Mother please sit down, Anthony you too."
He then stared at everyone present in that room as he advises. "In fact it would be better that we all settled down because it's time that all secrets are laid out in the open."
"What do you meant by that?" Simon inquires as Philip, Michael, Penelope and Sophie stared at each other.
Finally Sophie sighed as she stepped beside Benedict and told her friends. "Benedict is right, its about time we tell them everything we know."
"But Kathani is still unconscious and Jacopo and Brimsily will not approve of this." Penelope reminds her.
"It does not matter what we want?" They all turned around and saw Jacopo and Genevieve walking inside as they showed them a message. "Brimsily just send this from Palace! In two days Prince Frederick and Edwina are getting married."
"What!?" Several voices exclaims while Penelope grabbed the massage and ask. "Why is this happening so soon?"
"Maybe because Kathani blows her cover when she attacked the prince, who by the way was very angry and demanded her arrest but the Queen refused him making him even more angry." Jacopo then sighed as he looked at everyone in that room. "We need all the help we could get so Philip tell them the truth and do not worry about Kathani, I will handle her wrath if she becomes angry at this situation."
With that Jacopo turned around and left. Genevieve was going to follow her husband when Michael stopped her. "Where are you two going?"
"To Hastings house, we need to get our guests and their son to the save house and I think it better you all pack your important stuff because you lot need to move there too Jacopo and I will bring carriages to get you all in the morning."
"Why do we need to leave our house?" Eloise inquires and Genevieve laughs as she informed the innocent girl. "Because these are dangerous times My Lady and protecting this family is always our first priority."
"Please take my friend with you!" Simon began but Genevieve give him assuring smile as she informs him. "Do not worry, Will Mondrich and his wife become good friends of ours, who do you think leaving those clues for him?"
Leaving Simon in shock she left as Philip stared after her, retreating from before turning to face his audience. With his friends' encouraging smiles, he began. "My real name is Philip Crane and It all started when Doctor Milan Sharma discredit my father from Royal academy of science."
They always said that truth is always bitter but they never told that it could completely destroy lives and break illusions of the perfect world that was surrounded by horrifying truth of villainous schemes.
By the time Philip was done explaining things the heart shattering look was visible on every face.
Violet was crying along with her children as she thought about Edmund. "Edmund! They murdered my husband!"
"Did Kathani knew about this?!" Anthony inquires in a hoarse voice.
Michael nodded his head as he told him. "We all find out at the same time. At London fair Herbert confesses everything right before he and Kathani were shot."
Colin frowned as he reminds them. "It was Zetara Priest and Herbert who got shot that day?"
While Michael grimaced at his slip of tongue, Penelope told them another secret that they weren't aware of. "Kathani is that masked hero Zetara Priest. That day she was the one who got shot along with Herbert."
Another mountain of truth fell on Bridgerton house as they explained everything leaving nothing behind.
"I could have lost her then! I could have lost her so many times!" Anthony cried out in agony once he realized all the dangers his Kathani was facing alone while he remain protected in his oblivious life.
Benedict sat beside his brother as he tried to comfort him. "Everything she did, whether it was good or bad it was to protect people she loves and cares about."
"But most importantly protecting you is her life mission Anthony." Philip inform him. "You have no idea how many times she decides to leave you because she was scared of hurting you."
"Are you telling me this to make me feel better!?"
"No son, we are telling you this so that you could protect Kathani and fight to keep your love safe." Timothy explains in a kind voice.
"And you need to fight harder because with the way she is obsessed with saving everyone, I am afraid she is not planning to survive in the end."
With Sophie warning in his mind Anthony knew only he could protect his Kathani from all the dangers including herself.
As dawn approaches they were all packed to leave wherever this safe house is located.
Philip and Michael left to bring carriages with Jacopo and Genevieve while dropping Dorset family to safe house along with Penelope's family.
They dismissed the staff for time being and send them towards Clevedon until further notice.
At first light of Dawn suddenly they heard carriages arriving, thinking Philip and Michael had arrived, Colin opened the door to let them inside but then they heard screams and shuffling.
Anthony watched his brother being dragged by Royal guards as they were surrounded by thirty or more guards who quickly grabbed his family members.
"Leave my brother alone!" Anthony yells as he tries to approach his brother but is unable to reach him because guards were holding him back. "What is the meaning of this!"
"Lord Bridgerton, you were always so temperamental." Anthony recognized that voice and sure enough he recognize the man who joined them. "Smith!? What are you doing here?!"
"Why do you look so surprised My Lord? Did you not send your brothers to inquire about me?" Benedict was struggling against his guards as he realized the foolishness of their investigation.
Sophie and Penelope wanted to attacked them but two guards were holding them and one pointed a gun at their faces.
Anthony watched as Smith leered at his sister's in interest. "Such beautiful sisters you have Bridgerton, if you don't mind can I choose one as a gift for my master?"
"You bastard!" Anthony yells as he struggles harder against the man holding him as he watched Smith walking towards Hyacinth. "Hmmm, master always like the taste of young fruit."
Feeling horrified about what he was planning to do. Anthony, Simon, Benedict and Colin struggles hard but just when Smith was about to touch Hyacinth a knife came out of nowhere piercing his hand right in the middle.
Watching a knife sticking inside his hand, Smith screamed as every eye fell on a woman standing beside a young boy.
Penelope and Sophie smiled in relief as they watched Kathani standing there as her eyes roam around before landing on Smith. "Gregory, can you back me up?"
Gregory frowned as he prepared himself to face any danger. "How?"
It was then she said. "Grab Hyacinth." With that Kathani jumped and twisted a man arm while kicking another man so hard that he fell few feet away.
This was the distraction they needed as Sophie and Penelope twisted the arms of the guard that were holding them before smacking their heads together.
Simon punch his guard hard while Anthony, Benedict and Colin managed to fight off their guards as well.
Kathani watched just in time as Smith managed to take her knife out from his palm and was going to stab Anthony on his back.
Before he could do that she grabbed his arm and everyone noticed the anger in her eyes before she gave his arm a sharp twist, breaking it from his bone in the process.
They were still fighting when suddenly Jacopo, Philip and Michael arrived and soon they were able to get rid of all the guards.
As Philip and Michael grabbed Smith who was howling in pain.
Jacopo approached Kathani who was checking Anthony out for any scratches. "Are you alright? Did he hurt you?"
Before Anthony could reply, Jacopo cleared his voice as he ask. "We captured Smith, now what should we do?"
"Good, let's take everyone to the safe house because we need to plan our next step."
Anthony frowned while Jacopo ask. "Next step? What next step?"
In answer her eyes got this mad glint as she says. "We are going to plan an abduction a biggest abduction this country has ever saw."