Chapter 71
Chapter 71
The day after returning from South Downs, Grace immediately went to Lady Blackwood’s residence to air her grievances.
“Grandmother, Thalia seems to dislike me greatly, and I don’t understand why. That incident at the riding grounds was merely a misunderstanding–I was mistaken about her, but I’ve already apologised. She still doesn’t seem to have forgiven me.”
Sitting beside Lady Blackwood in the drawing room, Grace’s eyes were red–rimmed, her voice trembling “She has this inexplicable hostility toward me. I don’t know why she’s always targeting me.”
Seeing her granddaughter’s tearful state, Lady Blackwood was deeply concerned. She took Grace’s hand. “My dear child, tell me how the Winters girl has been mistreating you.”
Grace sniffled, her voice breaking. “Perhaps she feels I’m taking away some of brother’s affection, so she constantly excludes me. At the base camp, when we were resting, I made some beef stew for brother, but Thalia wouldn’t let him eat what I’d prepared. She took the bowl and ate it herself, then claimed my cooking was dreadful.”
Lady Blackwood frowned. “Did she really?”
“That’s not all,” Grace continued pitifully. “When I became tired from walking and asked brother to carry my backpack for a while, she refused to allow it. She declared that as brother’s girlfriend, he could only carry her things. Grandmother, please tell me if this is fair–I’ve grown up with brother since childhood, I’m his sister. Is it unreasonable to ask him to help with my backpack?”
Lady Blackwood’s frown deepened, her face clouding with displeasure. “This Winters girl is completely out of line. She’s not even properly married into the family yet, and she’s already acting like the lady of the manor, trying to establish dominance over you.”
“Exactly! I was utterly mortified. Not only that, but when we were crossing the stream, she wouldn’t let
brother help me across. I nearly fell into the water!”
Lady Blackwood gasped, tightening her grip on Grace’s hand. “How dreadful! This Thalia Winters is absolutely appalling! Grace, dear, were you hurt anywhere?”
Grace continued sniffling. “I was injured.”
She lifted her skirt slightly to reveal the wound on her ankle.
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What had been a minor scrape the previous night had almost healed overnight, with a scab forming. To elicit Lady Blackwood’s sympathy, Grace had deliberately rubbed the area against the ground that morning to create a fresh wound, enduring the pain to achieve her goal.
Now her ankle displayed a large patch of broken skin. To maximize impact, Grace had neither cleaned nor bandaged the wound, deliberately exposing the bleeding area to Lady Blackwood to gain her sympathy.
The tactic proved immediately effective.
Lady Blackwood was distraught and quickly summoned the servants to clean and dress Grace’s wound.
couldn’t walk, I asked brother to carry me to the viewing platform
mid–sentence, dissolving
Blackwood’s eyes flashed with anger, her tone hardening. “What
an adult, I should maintain distance
into the Blackwood family and become its mistress. She declared that she was brother’s future wife, and he could only carry her.”
bitterly. “Grandmother, should I really keep my distance from brother? Am I not even
to ask for his
was furious. “She hasn’t even officially joined the family
“you
your side. At the next
the Blackwood family dinner
bring her
moment they arrived, Lady Blackwood found an
Lady
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subtle makeup and
with pearl earrings. She looked
Lady Blackwood was displeased.
don’t have the elegance of traditional British attire. In my opinion, a proper English lady looks her best in a classic tea dress with appropriate hemlines. Look how lovely
her eyes respectfully, responding softly:
family. No need for
Catherine was startled by
Lady Blackwood’s attitude toward Thalia seemed
There was nothing wrong with her addressing Lady Blackwood formally. Why would she insist that Thalia address
future daughter–in–law–how could she be treated like
faltered
Lady Blackwood had
expression beside Lady Blackwood, Thalia understood everything.
poisoned Lady Blackwood against her.
maintained her composure, responding demurely:
this. She intervened with a smile: “Mother, Thalia is Asher’s fiancée and will be a Blackwood. Proper address is perfectly appropriate.
toward
took a leisurely sip from her fine bone china teacup before turning a cool gaze Lady Catherine. Her tone was unyielding: “The engagement ceremony was
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too premature for her to presume such
furrowed. What game was the
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