When she returned back, she could hear the four woman including her future mother-in-law speaking to each other in not so hushed tone.
"You must be careful with woman like that. Girls of that class will squeeze every drop of money. Did you see the way she was about to argue?" laughed one of them.
"What can I say, it is a bad luck. I never expected to get my only son married to a pathetic human with no background."
"Why not break it off then?"
"That bastard nephew of mine did put us in a spot. And I would if it weren't for the money and council offered by the council," Venetia gave them a tired smile, "I will have to put up with such thing until the time comes."
"It must be difficult for you. But don't worry, you can always show where her place belongs," the woman laughed.
"Oh, I already know that."
