"I think I should listen to him first before making any decision." replied Hazel as she finally looked back at the man whose eyes had been stilled on her since the start.
Her father's face formed into a scowl but he could not say anything in front of the messenger, especially when all of them were in support of this decision.
"Of course, I will ask the maids to escort both of them to the garden." replied Amelia with a nod before her father could deny once again.
"I do not want the intrusion of maids too!" came the quick reply of the messenger whose face was so grim that others did not even know how to deny him.
"But.." if the maids did not follow then how would the countess and Amelia know what they had talked about. They both exchanged glances and tried to find a way to deny them.
