Chapter 204: Gathering family (1)
In the Collins estate, Alessandra sat in her private room with a brush in her hands.
The door opened despite her order not to disturb her unless there was an emergency.
Alessandra watched as her son came inside and closed the door behind him.
Alessandra smiled knowingly. "Who are you running from now?"
"Isabelle," Elijah answered. "Lily is too busy to be with Isabelle, so she turned to me the second I came. I thought Isabell would attach herself to Lily with Penelope gone."
"Lily has a busy season, so she will not want to play. It would be good for you to spend time with Isabelle. Soon, it will be her season, and she will not have time for you," Alessandra said, turning her attention back to her canvas.
"That will be a good time," Elijah replied.
"Are you staying to paint with me? You have been busy these days."
Elijah walked over to where his mother sat. "There is much for me to prepare for my future. It is troublesome to have so many mothers trying to push their daughters in my path, so I must always be on the move."
"There have been many invitations to balls sent for you, and special invitations for me to visit homes. I am grateful it is not customary for young ladies to come here seeking the chance to sit with you," said Alessandra.
Alessandra wouldn’t have enough time in a day to welcome visitors who wanted to marry her son.