Chapter 16 The Compensation Bill

• Joseph couldn't stop sneezing, clearly still suffering from the cold he caught that night.
• Keziah saw his disheveled appearance and mentally compared him to the gentlemen who had showered her with attention at the banquet. She could not help but feel annoyed. "Didn't I tell you not to come to my house? If Dad finds out, he'll scold us for being too close!"
• "Kay rarely comes here anyway. It's been so long, and you still haven't won that old man's favor?" Joseph appeared frustrated.