Diana had no idea that because of Joshua's vague explanation when he told the servants to bring a bathtub and clothes for her, everybody jumped to the conclusion that Carlson had slept with her. Due to her obliviousness, Diana casually left after taking a bath and changing her clothes.
"Why did the girl leave?" Everybody else was confused as they thought that the girl who had slept with Carlson should stay with him. They couldn't understand why she just left.
"Maybe, it's because Prince Carlson refuses to take responsibility with what he did. She may not have any other choice but to leave. She must be so upset," someone presumed in a low voice, instantly putting Carlson in a very unforgivable position.
"Oh my god! I didn't expect that such a good-looking man like Prince Carlson would be like this. He has ruined such a decent girl's reputation. How could he sleep with a virgin and refuse to take responsibility for that?" Immediately, all of the people became extremely dissatisfied with Carlson's behaviors. They all believed that the prince tricked the girl into doing a momentous act but refused to marry her. Hence, he needed to have some accountability. Since the girl ran away by herself on horseback at full speed, she must have been extremely hurt.
The people in the Birch Pass were open-minded. Most of the women in there were strong-willed and assertive. Moreover, they hated unfaithful men very much. Therefore, they were quite disappointed with what they thought Carlson did.
However, Diana didn't know that the servants in the general's mansion at the Birch Pass had a bad impression on Carlson because of her. It was a big deal because it would cause a lot of trouble for Carlson in the future.
Meanwhile, after vigorously chasing Harper and Matthew for several hours, Shawn finally caught up with them. Fortunately, he managed to do so before it got dark. "How can the two of you run so fast? I whipped my horse so hard that I felt pity for the poor animal. But still, I couldn't catch up with you until now," he sighed.
Lifting the curtain of the carriage, Harper said, "Shawn, you made it just in time. I have something to discuss with you."
Shawn was a little surprised to hear that. He responded, "You have something to discuss with me? I'm surprised. I wonder what kind of thing is making you this cautious and serious. Even I'm curious about it."
"Come inside the carriage. Let's talk on the way," Harper said while gesturing for him to enter the vehicle.
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