Then she gasped lightly. "Could it be that... she has no husband?" Her gaze remained fixed on Evelyn as she asked that question.
She lowered her hands. "It's truly unfortunate."
Evelyn could feel that she was being scorned. But she did not shy away.
However, she was considering if allowing her son to be surrounded by such people was a good idea.
Catherine's gaze on the woman turned cold.
Claire chuckled. "It's good that you care so much about my daughter, Lady Odelia. If only your daughter was still around, perhaps she would have been the one to receive your motherly care."
Odelia's perfect mask finally showed a crack. For a second, an ugly expression crossed her face.
Aristia was cheering inwardly. "
[Go get em, grandma!]
Patrick and Odelia Winston actually had two children. Duke Artem was not their only child. They also had a daughter.
But she fell in love with a man of lowly birth. She kept it secret because she knew her parents would not approve.
