No one expected this scene, nor did they understand what had just happened. Most people covered their mouths, unable to suppress their cries of surprise, followed by a growing buzz of discussion.
"What happened?"
"What's going on here?"
"..."
The maids watching from the sidelines, however, couldn't worry about that. They hurriedly picked up the hat from the ground and put it on Margaret. The shadows cast by the brim hid her strange expression.
Then they cautiously inquired, "Miss, are you all right?"
The maid's panic was evident—if something had happened to the Miss, she would certainly have been unable to escape blame.
It was only at the maid's call that Margaret slowly recovered from the shocking incident.
But the scenes from before were etched in her mind and would not fade. What on earth was that thing...?
