Chapter 218: Fine, just leave it to me.
' That's simply because your father values certain things my dear' the Viscountess thought to herself but she didn't say It outright. Instead, letting her daughter continue.
' It wouldn't be a problem if he married into the family either, it's been done before, bringing fresh blood and vigor to a title." She was parroting arguments she had clearly rehearsed, which made one wonder whether this was actually her plan from the very beginning. Esmeralda didn't hold back and continued weaving practical justifications into her tapestry of personal desire.
"That's not what I'm saying, my dear," Isabella said, pulling her closer again and resuming the soft stroking of her hair.
Rather than have her daughter misunderstand, and letting everything go out of place, she chose a more comforting action.
