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.”

Weiss. Please forgive me for inviting myself. I swear I won’t cause any trouble during Arthur’s

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

older woman’s noble demeanor. Martha’s tolerance and kindness made Sophia grow increasingly self reproaching and unable to face her. “Tomorrow will

for the arrangement, Old Madam Weiss, but I won’t be attending the wedding tomorrow. I’ll be returning home with my boss after the wedding

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

go of Sophia and chose Emily instead? This

before Arthur came back?” asked

don’t mind me asking, Old Madam Weiss, had

to Artic. Why would you ask

to have completely forgotten about me.” As dejected as Sophia was, she dared not

hand, couldn’t help reeling. “What did you say? Arthur has forgotten about

completely forgotten about me on our first reunion here.” Sophia was now purely worried if Arthur had suffered any injuries

differently. from the first day he returned. However,

differently, but nothing

was good news, for a severe trauma had to happen to cause someone to lose

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