In her anxiety, the first one who slid through Scarlet's mind was Andrew to whom she then reported the assault by the unknown attackers. She stammered in front of the man she admired about the raid she and the maids experienced.
"Take a deep breath. Then, say it slowly." Obedient to Andrew's instruction, Scarlet repeated her words after she calmed down.
"It was a too-fast onslaught, I could run away; unfortunately Ms. Dawson was not safe from their ambush. They brought her with them."
Andrew's eyes widened at the bad news Scarlet informed him. "What? Why didn't you do anything? Why did you let them take her away?"
Scarlet who never expected that anger would explode out of Anrew's mouth could only look at him speechlessly. In her standing position, like a fool, she froze, watching Andr
