Aria’s POV
At breakfast the next morning, Matteo was absent from the table. I wondered what had happened in his office the night before and why Carter had stormed out of the room. I had never seen him so angry, and it made me uneasy. I ate my meal slowly, savoring every bite, but my mind was elsewhere. Something was not right, and I couldn't shake the feeling of unease.
Mrs. Fletcher was a very good cook. I had to give it to her. Carter joined me at the table. His mood was still off, but he smiled at me before taking a bite of his food.
“Mm”. He moaned. “This is good, Elizabeth”. Elizabeth smiled at him, taking another bite of my food.
“Aria”. He called out. “We’re having visitors. My favorite twins”.
“Who?”.
“Jones and Ben. You’ll love them”.
“When will they get here?”.
“In a
