This day also happened to be the birthday of George Morris, Shawn's father. The entire manor bustled with activity from early morning. Although it had recently experienced a hail of gunfire, it had now been completely renovated, showing no signs of the attack.
Alice had been hiding in Shawn's room for the past few days. As for Shawn, he had been sleeping in the study, complaining that his neck was stiff!
Today, a silver-white dress and a burgundy feather mask were laid out on the bed. Shawn was really bold, actually wanting her to act as his dance partner and sneak out of the banquet in plain sight.
"Hey, darling, are you ready? The ball is about to begin," Shawn asked, leaning against the doorframe.
He was wearing a casual suit today, his hair neatly combed back. He should have looked
