C020: The Dreaded Lunch

The morning was beautiful, with the sun finding its way above the horizon a little earlier than planned. The once chilly weather was welcoming the warmth and the clouds were making way for the clear sky.

At the Franzel house, the parents were already up, and had managed to do their duties as early as possible for the sake of the visitors they would have today. The maids had everything neat, and the house was perfected to the point that anyone would think they were expecting a king.

The Franzels may have outdone themselves, but they were proud of the setting.

However, they were still worried about their daughter who hadn't shown up despite the agreement with Mary. This was all a gamble, and if Scarlet didn't join the table, then the gamble would be for nothing and the Franzels would once again lose everything they thought was important to them.

"I don't think she will come,” Doctor Franzel said when the clock hit half past nine that morning. He wasn't impatient, but he knew his