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?”

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

guest,” the servant

guest? Is it a friend?

guest from afar named Sophia She has also now been moved to the room next to Young Master’s. I guess she’s an important guest to Young Master,” said the

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

had come to attend the wedding.

when she had been so busy getting

Martha questioned him gravely. “Go and check

is, ma’am. She came with Mr. and Mrs.

Is she still trying to salvage something when Arthur’s about to get married? Well, she’s persistent, no doubt about that. It’s evident

her here later. I want to have a word with her,”

“Yes, ma’am.”

alone. Don’t inform Arthur,” Martha

Sophia, why would he agree

return to her

was so clear that she could see a speckle of the galaxy.

that she could have a meal with him and