“ What... What do you mean?” he inquired.
“ Miss Ann has been on break for quite a while” She added with a sigh.
“ Pray tell, why didn't you say that?” he asked wide-eyed.
“ I have been explaining that for a while now” she murmured.
“ Oh...” He murmured turning around to find a hallway filled with giggling maids, one even managed a swoon.
“ And who are you?” Richard asked swerving to her again.
“ my name is Eloise and I share a room with her” she explained.
Richard recognised the name, he dimly recalled Ann talk about her.
“ Richard!... I wasn't informed of your arrival” Lady Arnold hummed walking towards him.
“ what is going on here?” She stopped, glaring at the maids as they quickly scurried away.
“ May I have a word with you?” Richard asked his mother.
“ Of course... Let's ha
