Chapter 81

• Miranda awoke in her bedroom, and it dawned on her that it was her birthday. She usually celebrated her birthday every year on July 1st. Although she wasn't certain of her exact birth date, she noted that Lady Loretta always celebrated it for her.
• If only her mother were present, she could have asked her about her real date of birth. As Miranda got out of bed, she went to prepare her son's bath, seeing that he was still asleep. The weather was cold due to the heavy rain that had fallen the previous night, so Miranda prepared a hot bath for Oliver. Once she had finished, she woke him up and assisted him with his bath before dressing him in a blue top and black trousers. She also put a blue sweater on him to keep him warm. As she set out her own outfit—a pink suit she wanted to wear to the mall—she noticed that Oliver wasn't feeling well and was running a fever, so she didn't want to take him to school. Besides, she knew he had already completed his exams and the school was yet to begin its long holiday.
• A knock on her room door interrupted her. As Miranda walked over to see who it was, she noticed she was still wearing her silver nightgown. When she neared the door and pulled it open, she saw Emily smiling at her.