Beth smiled before bowing her head.
Because of the King's invitation, she had hastily written a letter to Mr. Danvers that she wouldn't be seeing him anymore. And before she could fix it, the letter had reached the man. Neither was she able to form an alliance with the King nor with Mr. Danvers, who was the potential man to marry when the King was not in the picture. But now it was different. Beth was the elder daughter, and she believed she deserved the same attention as Madeline.
