As soon as she finished speaking, Shalma Hughes grabbed her bag, not giving Mrs. Lewis a chance to respond. She walked quickly to the cloakroom, put on her coat, waved at Mrs. Lewis, and left.
Mrs. Lewis sighed helplessly. She thought to herself that it seemed Mr. Winslow still hadn't won his wife over. He was the only one who wanted a child.
Over the weekend, Julian Winslow took Shalma back to the Old Eldoria Manor.
However, Julian gave Ronan Fordham and Faye Fordham—who were usually inseparable from him—some time off. He told them to stay in Aethelgard; they didn't need to accompany him to Eldoria this time.
Actually, Shalma understood. They had been married for quite a while now, but Julian had never mentioned his parents to her. Based on what Faye had said, as well as her own observations during their two brief encounters, she could tell that his relationship with his parents appeared harmonious on the surface but was actually incredibly distant.
