Chapter 5: Indifference
"You may have learned to speak up in your father’s house, but here... is the Empire, silver-haired are behind their husband’s shadow, I suggest you do that too, so sit down you’re embarrassing me," he said, darting his eyes away from me.
I let out a gasp at his reply.
"It seems you have a lot to learn, Lady Sylvia," Dalton said, smirking in satisfaction.
My eyes landed on him and the other men who stared at me including the silver-haireds, but Danette gave me a look of pity and worry.
I turned back to Cedric giving him a harsh look, I was about to form the words to come back at him but the door barge opened and a woman walked in.
She was elderly, but with some young features to her look, her silver hair packed wonderfully in waves and let down at the back, she wore all back clothing and then it struck me.
"Cedric honey," she said walking to his seat.
"I suppose the banquet should be over by now," she said smiling at the guests but then her eyes landed on me standing and wondered why everywhere was tense.
"Of course Mrs. Hartford, Cedric has a wedding night to pay attention to," James said amused.
Her eyes avert away from me.
"Courtesy James," Lawrence said, elbowing him.