Maurice looked at Hadley who was just staring at him blankly and he wondered if she was not the woman that was staring at him earlier.Was I mistaken? Maurice pondered but he decided not to dwell on it."What do you mean you cook?" Maurice asked, trying to change the subject and Hadley looked flustered hearing that.How was she going to explain to him that she was trying to be a good wife to him, there was just no way of pleasing the man, Hadley pondered but she decided to still act sweet."Humm did you want to eat now?" Hadley asked and Maurice creased his eyebrow. He was very sure that Ella was a girl that was raised with absolute care and lived so he just does not know how she can cook."You can cook?" Maurice asked taking brisk steps towards Hadley and she shifted back in fear.Different thoughts run through Hadley's head as she looks at the approaching Maurice.What is he saying? Does Ella not know how to cook? Hadley thought but she decided to gamble."I learned some dishes rece

Hadley let out an awkward laugh and even her laugh sounded stiff to her ears. There was no way she was going to admit that she almost fought the man over a cone of ice cream.Ladies of high society don't do such things."Of course, we have met before Mrs. Elliot so what are you saying," the man that was supposed to be the host said again and the man beside him looked at her wondering what was happening.Why are they making a fuss about their meetings?"I really don't remember sir because I have met a lot of people but did you perhaps come to our wedding because you kinda looked familiar," Hadley says trying to get the man off her back. She could easily push him off her back by saying that and she hopes the man catches up on her lie."I don't think you are someone that quickly forgets people that easily because you look like someone ready to make me compensate you for that ice cream the next time we meet," the man said with a smug smile and Hadley's awkward smile faltered.The secret s

Silence reigned in the dining hall after what Carolina said and Hadley gritted her teeth looking at the snaky woman.What was she after trying to move into her house?"You can stay," Maurice says and Carolina shrieked excitedly while Hadley's eyes widened in shock.What does Maurice mean by that? Should he not ask for her opinion too? It was her house too but she knew she was not that important so he definitely does not regard her in that manner.Maurice looked at Hadley and he saw that her expression was solemn so he decided to reverse his decision which himself does not know the reason why. "But make sure to leave tomorrow morning," Maurice says and Carolina's bubble attitude dampened immediately.Hadley almost went over the moon when she heard that but she was able to contain and happiness and maintain a poker face but Maurice still noticed that she was pleased."What did you mean, cousin?" Carolina asked, her voice almost breaking but she held herself because she does not want to

Caleb gulped his saliva and wondered how to sympathize with his friends but he does not know how Maurice felt towards the whole thing.An affair is a huge scandal for the aristocrat and for a marriage that is still fresh, it would not be taken lightly."Why did you think like that?" Caleb asked and Maurice raised his head at him. "What did you mean?" Maurice asked not understanding his friend's question and the man was even perturbed about his friend's cluelessness."Don't you say your wife is having an affair?" Caleb asked and Maurice nodded his head in affirmation. "Then tell me what you noticed about her that makes you conclude that your wife is having an affair"."Ohh you meant that," Maurice mumbled and he went on to talk about how he and Hadley went to the Sanders party and she denied knowing Nicholas whereas they have had an encounter.He also tells his friend about how he saw Nicholas exiting the coffee shop he saw Hadley staring at earlier that day and after his narration, he

"To steal from Maurice," Hadley scoffed remembering what transpired at Gilbert's mansion and she just could not reason with the people.First, they asked her to stand up for their daughter but now they even asked her to steal She could still remember the woman's words vividly. "You just have to get your hands on the file I heard Elliot guides it well but I know you could help us get abd immediately you get we would get you out of the house," that was Grandma Gilbert's words to her and she wondered if she meant it.Hadley was tempted to believe her words and she knew if she was not kidding that means she could leave the place pretending to be someone she is not."That means I just need to look for a file and then I could leave, right?"Hadley looked around the room and she wondered if she could get her hands on any files at all and she started opening some cabinets in the room but Maurice's voice halted her actions."What are you doing?" He asked and that halted her actions. Hadley's