After his conversation with Rees in his office in the afternoon, Edwin returned to his chamber. For some reason, he felt restless.
Rees told him about his newfound friendship with Thea's best friend.
Ruth
That name got imprinted in Edwin's mind weeks before. His eyes didn't waver from the brown piece of cloth that rested in the wooden box on the table.
This cloth had become like his companion. It gave him the tranquillity to his furious mood, it made his agitated nerves come to peace, it gave him that feeling of taken care of, it made him feel less lonely.
And the reason... he was not aware of yet.
On many times his heart screamed at him to search every house of Vincardine to find who this hazel-eyed woman was. She had captured his mind and soul with just one sight of hers.
He was sure that she didn't belong to the guests that were present for the celebrations in 'the great manor'. Neither she was from his social circle.
