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?”

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

guest,”

a friend? What’s her name?” Martha asked

now been moved to the room

in her hand. “What?! She’s here? How did she

the wedding. It was only

when she had been so busy getting the other wedding details

and Martha questioned him gravely. “Go and check if there’s a guest named Sophia Goodwin on the

She came with Mr. and

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

here later. I want to have a word with

“Yes, ma’am.”

her come alone. Don’t inform

feelings for Sophia, why would he agree to this marriage

the other hand, didn’t return to her

so clear that she could see a speckle of

wouldn’t be greedy and ask for much, only that