It has been a week since the incident and Ann felt no better.
The taught that she had been the one who instigated the whole situation did not help matters. she had not seen Richard for quite a while, and she was not sure if she ought to be pleased with the situation. It was what she wanted but, she could not deny the emptiness it commands her.
Lady Arnold and the twins appear to sense her sadness, and Ann knew that they were walking on an eggshell around her.
She felt dreadful for making her employers grope that way, she felt like she was taking advantage of their tolerance, even if they did not know why she was acting that way. Ann could wager that they presumed it had something to do with why Richard had not stopped by for some time.
Ann sat in bed eyeing herself in the mirror. She l
