Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Sophia grew increasingly uneasy the further she walked, for she had a hunch who she would be meeting, and a pang of guilt and self-reproach arose within her.

She had already promised Martha back home that she would stay away from Arthur, but now, she had chased him all the way here and even snuck her name into the guest list. Just the thought of it made Sophia ashamed of meeting Arthur’s grandmother.

Sure enough, she found Martha sitting on the couch when they arrived at a quaint hall. The older lady was dressed in a fitting dark silver dress, looking noble and majestic.

“Good evening, Old Madam Weiss,” Sophia greeted Martha.

Martha sized the young woman up in response, not in anger but amiably, pointing toward the seat across from “Have a seat.”

Arthur had wronged this young woman, after all, and she didn’t need to ask to know what would happen between them had probably already happened. But now, Arthur was marrying another woman; this was unfair to her..

“I didn’t expect you to have come, Miss Goodwin.”

Madam Weiss. Please forgive me for inviting myself. I swear I won’t cause

that, Martha waved her hand. “No need to apologize.

had now witnessed for herself the older woman’s noble demeanor. Martha’s tolerance and kindness made Sophia grow increasingly self reproaching and unable to face her. “Tomorrow will be Arthur’s big day. If you feel uncomfortable,

Weiss, but I won’t be attending the wedding tomorrow. I’ll

felt bad for Sophia. She hadn’t forced Arthur upon this wedding, but

Emily instead? This was a question that still puzzled her to this

before Arthur came

didn’t.” Then, after some deliberation, she asked, “If you don’t mind me asking, Old Madam Weiss, had something happened to Young Master Weiss lately that led him to suffer

Nothing happened to Artic. Why would you

to have completely forgotten about me.” As dejected

the other hand, couldn’t help reeling. “What did

after his departure. I realize he has completely forgotten about me on our first reunion here.” Sophia

behavior since coming home. He was now indeed behaving very differently. from the first day he returned. However, she still couldn’t figure

but nothing happened to him either. Martha

hearing so. This was good news, for a severe trauma had to happen to cause someone to