Carson curtsied lightly, his demeanor composed as he addressed Adela, "My lady, are you planning to meet the king?"
Adela's initial shock gave way to a hesitant pause.
"What?" she stammered, her eyes narrowing as she gauged Carson's intent.
"Yes, because while coming here I heard it. If you plan to go there, then I will suggest you please don't go because right now Duke and Duchess are not here, and their relationship with the king is not going well," Carson warned, his words laden with genuine concern.
Adela exchanged a swift glance with Ian, silently acknowledging the unforeseen complication that Carson's knowledge presented.
"Ah, yeah, you might be right," she conceded, attempting to mask the urgency of their secret mission.
"I was really thinking to ask him about my parents, for what reason he sent them," Adela added, veiling their true intentions.
"My lady!"
