After dropping hints about witches earlier, I decided to leave my parents who were still discussing my engagement, and I went to my room to freshen up, but then, all of a sudden, the door swung open. I frowned upon seeing Vanessa stormed into the room and her face was flushed with anger. She was usually calm but something had infuriated her.
“Pardon, Miss Isabella, but what it the world were you doing earlier? I can’t believe you discussed about witches! It’s inappropriate!” she complained.
Taken back by her sudden outburst, I struggled to find the right words and said, “Can’t I talk about witches? They’re extinct now and there’s no law in the land prohibiting us from talking about them.”
Vanessa’s eyes narrowed, and her voice grew sharper. Then she told me, “Witches are not to be taken
