"It's nothing to do with extorsion." Fern says. "I can't bring up William on my own. Will had sex with me by his own choice. Said he was thankful that someone had always been there for him, even though he'd not always been grateful for it."

Fern wipes her wet cheeks and leans back on the bench.

"You wait until that blood test comes back. A lot of people are going to owe me a big apology for claiming I made the whole thing up. And while we're at it, I'll make sure they test the urchin. As soon as Will finds out Molly isn't his, and William is, that marriage will be over."