Annabelle Linton had actually noticed this issue as well...
"Maybe it's for some other reason?"
Ashley Grant nodded again and continued, "Okay, so he doesn't come looking for her. Fine. Maybe she has some troubles she can't talk about, things she's not being truthful over. We can't know for sure, can we?
But why did she make such a fuss about marrying my brother back then, only for it not to happen? We won't get into the details—you know why. Since it didn't happen, why does she have to come running to you?
Does she really have no other relatives? No. I've already looked into it. Heh. She has plenty of relatives and friends around here. So under these circumstances, why is she so desperate to squeeze her way in here? What are her real intentions, hm?
Even if she's truly that naive, doesn't she understand the first thing about avoiding suspicion? She clearly understands everything but insists on playing dumb. What's her angle?"
Annabelle Linton's frown deepened.
