The next morning I woke up and found a white rose that Gregory left for me next to me in bed. I inhale its exquisite fragrance and beamed. Cora came in with a small envelope in her hands.“My lady, this arrived for you,” she informed me as she handed me the envelope. It was a note from Margaret, her daughter had fallen ill so it was not going to be possible for her to visit me in the near future. I felt disappointed, I intended to ask her about what had happened between Dranda and the kingdom of Trobet. Since that was not going to be possible now, I decided to ask Cora. “Cora, do you know what the problem between Dranda and Trobet is? Tucker’s sons mentioned them during dinner and…”“And what?!&rd

The next morning, I was awakened by Honey kissing my face. I smiled at my puppy although I still felt discouraged about what had happened during the tea party. I look to my side, but Gregory was no longer there, instead, there was a note written by him.                         "Dear Addison, I hope you feel better. I have canceled your hearings for today, a carriage will be waiting for you in case you wish to go out into the city as you wanted.                                              With love, Gregory "   The note instantly made me feel better. At least I was going to be able to distract myself and not spend the

Gregory decided it was a good idea to invite Norton, Oliver, and their families to have dinner with us. We received them in the royal dining room. Norton and Mary Terese had a 10-year-old daughter named Selena. Oliver and Arlet's daughter, Mandy, was not as handsome as her counterpart, she was withdrawn and had inherited the most unfavorable traits from her parents. Both girls were the same age and surprisingly well-mannered. Oliver's son, Milo, was a shy seven-year-old boy, and his manners were as impeccable as his sister's. The evening was pleasant. I really liked those people, especially Norton and Mary Terese who were always smiling and friendly. After dinner, the kids excused themselves and left the dining room, I assumed they were friends and wanted to play outside. We, the adults, stayed in the dining room while we drank wine and chatted; as the wine flowed, the atmosphere became more and more relax

Almost at dawn, I heard the door of the common area open and I hurried out. Gregory had returned safely. Without thinking, I threw myself into his arms as if I were a normal wife happy to have her husband back. He placed his arms around me, holding me close to his body without saying a word. Not once in the months that we had been married had I been so happy to see him and now I was overwhelmed by joy. “Addison, are you all right?” His voice sounded dejected.“I am fine, and you?” I noticed that his sleeve was stained with blood. “What happened to you?!” I asked concerned. “Do not worry about me, I am fine. It was just an arrow that grazed me.”He leaned back on the couch, he looked exhausted, he closed his eyes for a few moments to rest. I sat next to him.

That night I could not wait to see my husband, I wanted to tell him what had happened at Florence's house. For the first time, after all this time, I had taken his advice and I wanted him to know about it. I waited for hours for him in the common area between our bedrooms with Honey by my side. Finally, almost at midnight, Gregory came in. He seemed taken aback to find me still awake. “Did something bad happen?” He asked as he looked me up and down.“No... nothing bad,” I replied.“I am glad,” he said, and then turned around to go to his room.“I did what you told me!” I exclaimed before he went in.Gregory paused for a moment and then came back into the common area, but he kept his distance from me.“What was that?” He asked with a weary expression on his fa