Chapter 249: Emmah’s successful entry.

"Obviously, she doesn’t belong." Lady Jane boomed in the midst of a temporary silence. "It is one thing to bring home the daughter of a whore and another to expect me to take her in and educate her. Why don’t we give her another identity? Maybe she can be the daughter of my husband’s dead cousin Sir Scott Fairfax."

Emmah opened her mouth quickly to protest but again, no sound came out which frustrated her and gave her a sense of panic. She The deck was already stacked against her, because of he less than appealing background.

However, if she was a mute as well, she would lose all value and be kicked out of the Fairfax home forever. No...no...she would be married off for a price.

"That boat has sailed Jane, it is already written in today’s paper that she is my daughter." Lord Derrick dismissed the idea quickly.

"It was reported in the evening news yesterday, I believe Davira Mace hailed her a heroine that saved her father’s life." A young woman, gracefully strolled into the room while reminding them all of this. She curtsied, greeting the count and her parents before sitting down and calling for tea.

She was Genevieve Mayfair, oldest daughter of Lord and Lady Fairfax..specifically Derrick and Jane. She was the Marchioness of Stormrend and now went by Lady Genevieve Stormrend.

Her husband’s domain was in the South by the coast but she was in the capital, visiting her family while her husband the Marquess Elias Stormrend spent his winter in the arms of one of his many lovers back home on their estate.

There was nothing Lady Jane was proud of like her daughter Genevieve for she had married above. In the hierarchy of nobility, she was above them all. Even the count spoke to her with some respect.

and surprising." She said, contemptuous eyes looking over Emmah. "So you are the bastard daughter of my father that is causing all the fuss. You are the talk of the capital right now. I have never met you but I have heard a lot about you, prince Benjamin’s love

most, the pretentious kind that always seemed pathetic and in need of saving. There were many such women her husband had sneaked

sneaked into the beds of the maids when he had time. The only time he bedded her was when he was in need of another legitimate child. God forbid he father a bastard!! Genevieve had always supposed that she ought to be grateful that

some use for her. What might that be

hands. She could take it all, no matter who belittled her, she would take

out there. Mages are on the rise, everyone is running around trying to acquire an awakening potion from the mage estate. Nobles are opening up their homes to female mages that come from common breed. in the hopes of improving their

are purifying lines." Genevieve

generation. The mages know why nobles want them into their families and the nobles know what they

does not equate to an offspring that inherits the ability." Genevieve stated with confidence. "Look at her,

had the lucky halo. As she had stolen the fate of the original female lead Mauve, even Mauve’s mage abilities had been funneled to her. Now, Emmah’s mage talents were weak. Without the

"She is a mage, without a noble title she is the next best thing they have to living a good life. Mages have benefits that they receive

class of their own somewhere between nobles and commoners. Why would the Windrider’s kick out a mage at a time when

Fairfax and Lord Derrick had already considered. Both had come

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