Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

The servants hxed up a hearty candlelight dinner and had served up the feast in advance.

As Arthur chewed gracefully, he latched his gaze on the young woman sitting across from her as though to make sure she ate everything on her plate.

Famished, Sophia couldn’t care less anymore and ate away.

Martha had already informed Arthur to join her for dinner earlier in the afternoon. It would be his wedding day the next day, so she wanted to have a serious word with him. But who’d have thought her beloved grandson rejected her? The news got her down in the dumps. Moreover, Arthur had gotten distant from her, making her reflect that she had been too strict on him normally.

“Is he having dinner with Emily?” Martha asked a servant.

For fear of upsetting Martha, the servants kept Sophia’s presence unknown to Martha all this while. But now, seeing how upset Martha was, she couldn’t help lowering her head and reported, “Young

Master Weiss is having dinner with another lady, Old Madam Weiss.”

“What?” The news shocked Martha for a moment. “He’s having dinner with another woman? Which family is she from?”

trying to do? Tomorrow’s his wedding; does he plan on humiliating himself before the

a guest,” the

friend? What’s her name?”

been moved to the room next to Young Master’s. I guess she’s an important guest to Young Master,” said

for a solid few seconds, and she slammed the spoon in her hand. “What?! She’s here?

had come to attend the wedding. It was only then

taken notice of the guest list when she had

two shakes, and Martha questioned him gravely. “Go and check if there’s

came with Mr. and Mrs. Presgrave as Mrs. Presgrave’s

get married? Well, she’s persistent, no doubt about that. It’s evident she truly loves Arthur, but it’s hard to let them be together when their social status

her here later. I want to have a word with

“Yes, ma’am.”

alone. Don’t inform

for Sophia, why

dinner, Arthur left after receiving a call. Sophia, on the other hand, didn’t return to her room but instead sat in the garden and spaced

clear that she could see a speckle of

that she could have a meal with him and see him once a day. That