On the Hastings land, Ophelia stood outside a shop waiting for Theo to be done having his fun on the inside. She toyed with her shoes, trying to rid herself of the pain forming in her heel.
Ophelia enjoyed seeing Theo happy, and during the outing, he was talkative with Thomas. She distanced herself so Theo could have a moment to speak to Thomas. It was an interaction Theo needed for his sake.
Ophelia looked at the townspeople passing by. She smiled and greeted the ones who acknowledged her presence.
'Is their talk going well?' Ophelia wondered, thinking of Dante speaking with the duke.
Ophelia wished she had a chance to speak to Kaden to know what kind of man he was. Then, she wouldn't be worried about Dante going to speak to him alone.
"Are you tired already?" Victoria's voice came from behind Ophelia.
