Aurora Coldwell saw Delphine praising her painting, and her eyes lit up with joy. Just as she was about to write something, a middle-aged woman in her forties or fifties walked over, and Aurora's expression changed instantly, erasing all emotions like a porcelain doll with no expression, no joy or anger.
"Miss, it's too hot outside. Let me help you back." The middle-aged woman carried an air of authority, her cheeks lined with deep nasolabial folds, clearly not someone easy to deal with. She stepped forward to support Aurora, glanced at the oil painting, and a trace of disdainful smile flashed in her eyes.
Delphine watched Aurora follow the woman away with a somewhat wooden expression, and she became thoughtful. Was there a servant in the Coldwell's household who could control the mistress so?
Griffith Squire's talk of repaying kindness seemed to carry some hidden meanings.
