She decided to move a part of their family’s property to Sophia’s home country, then live there as a permanent resident. Their family had expanded its business overseas for almost two hundred years, so it was about time for them to return to their roots. She even decided to be buried with her husband in the future,
In the evening, Sophia strolled in the garden outside with Martha, listening to the older woman’s amusing stories about her husband’s antics when he was at young child. She kept lowering her head to chuckle discreetly. Everyone’s childhood was filled with fun, it seemed -even Arthur was no different.
Just then, a servant came over to Martha and reported, ‘Old Madam Weiss, Miss Jennings is outside and wants to see you.”
Martha frowned as soon as she heard. that. “I don’t want to see her. Tell her to leave.”
‘She’s on her knees and won’t budge no matter what we say. She insists on seeing you.” The servant had tried to chase her away too, but it was exactly because
Emily refused to leave that the servant came to report it.
Martha huffed for a few seconds, furious at the mention of the Jennings. She said to Sophia, “Sophia, come with me!”
The latter nodded and followed Martha out of the yard. On the other side of the iron gates, Emily was kneeling with tears streaming down her face. She trembled visibly when she saw Sophia, then lowered her head in shame.
She never thought that Sophia would see her like this. It wouldn’t be too embarrassing if she kneeled and begged Martha, but Sophia simply had to come along to watch.
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