It turned out Cora did not have a lot to tell Delaney about the house. While she had been away, Mrs. Crouch had simply taken the reins and managed things on her own, much like she had before Vincent was married but after he had already sent his mother to live in her own home. Learning this and still being annoyed by Cora pointing out Vincent's scars, Delaney excused herself to go meet with the housekeeper and catch up on things.
That opened her up to a very busy afternoon. There were repairs that needed approval and menus to go over. Lists of things that needed to be purchased or replaced. Not to mention they were in need of more servants so they would need to be interviewed and hired or sent away.
Delaney actually felt relieved to be pulled back into her life as the mistress of Edgewood. She had missed it while she was away and now the juggling of tasks left her feeling pleasantly exhausted.
