Chapter 10 A Secret Bond
- Silence stretched thin as the governess weighed her decision. Unease flickered across her face, torn between allowing or refusing.
- “You may stay a little longer,” she finally murmured, her tone uncertain. “Perhaps... an hour, or two at most. That should be safe enough for you to speak with Miss Shopia.”
- Edeline’s lips curved softly in a grateful smile. “I won’t overstay.”