When looking for a female companion, there's an important principle—one must resemble her in some ways.
It could be in the eyes, the side profile, or just a silhouette.
They became enamored with the resemblance, and so they stayed close. But because it wasn't her, after a short time of doting, they would quickly lose interest and let go.
This was quite normal; back then, Robert Thomson's favoritism towards Charlotte Rodriguez might not have been unrelated to her resemblance to Amelia Martinez, as they were, after all, cousins.
So, at the moment, Robert felt displeased, yet when he glanced sideways, he saw a clear schadenfreude smile on Emma Smith's face.
She was actually happy! Didn't she know that if his parents really came back, she wouldn't be able to stay for the next month?
Ah, wait, could this be her real goal?
