Every pair of an eye was trained on Eloise as she stood in front of Mr Welby. Ruth could feel the palpable tension between the two. Rees was ready to spring from his chair if Eloise crossed her line again.
He didn't care if she was an O'Dell or his master's cousin. If she insulted his father again, he would embrace any brutal punishment from his master but would not hesitate to put her in her place.
A collective wave of shock crashed through every person in the room, including Mr Welby, when Eloise fell to her knees, her head hung low.
Mr Welby instantly stepped and tried to step back, but she held his feet and requested, "Please don't, Mr Welby."
The man was astounded, frozen in his place as he looked down at her head. He didn't understand what she was planning to do, but his wolf could sense the despair radiating from her.
