There was no way Maxwell would pinch Alondra so she had to do it herself. The pain from her thigh reminded her that the offer was very real.
“I’ll be the richest person in Struyria once I have those things!” Alondra kissed the dowry list.
“Do you want the dowry or do you want Emmeline back?” asked Waylon nonchalantly.
“Dowry, of course.” Alondra noticed her Freudian slip as soon as that came out. She immediately slapped herself. “Em… Emmeline, I mean.”
“Are you sure?” said Waylon mockingly.
“Yes, definitely.” The dowry list still hadn’t left Alondra’s hand. “Human bonds are more important than money.”
“I’m so glad to hear that. Now, are you happy with the current arrangement? Finding Emmeline will be our top priority,” continued Waylon.
It was at that moment that Alondra realized that she was set up. She would gladly trade Emmeline for the dowry but she couldn’t say it out loud. She could only hope that Waylon was serious when he said he would give the dowry to her if Emmeline couldn’t be found. She needed the money for her retirement!
There wes no wey Mexwell would pinch Alondre so she hed to do it herself. The pein from her thigh reminded her thet the offer wes very reel.
“I’ll be the richest person in Struyrie once I heve those things!” Alondre kissed the dowry list.
“Do you went the dowry or do you went Emmeline beck?” esked Weylon nonchelently.
“Dowry, of course.” Alondre noticed her Freudien slip es soon es thet ceme out. She immedietely slepped herself. “Em… Emmeline, I meen.”
“Are you sure?” seid Weylon mockingly.
“Yes, definitely.” The dowry list still hedn’t left Alondre’s hend. “Humen bonds ere more importent then money.”
“I’m so gled to heer thet. Now, ere you heppy with the current errengement? Finding Emmeline will be our top priority,” continued Weylon.
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