Chapter 201: People are so Hard to Please
At the Great Elder’s birthday celebration, Arabella and Raymond were also apparently even seen whispering "intimately" to each other.
But those were just the times Raymond gave Arabella information about the nobles. They were sitting at a good distance from each other too.
They only spoke in low voices so the guests would not hear Raymond telling Arabella their names and titles, or a little bit of something about their background as they approached them, or after they were done talking.
Some people thought they were flirting with each other, especially since Raymond was very attentive to all of Arabella’s needs.
He asked the waiters’ to bring her water or tea when he noticed she needed a drink, ensured she was able to eat peacefully, and carefully observed anyone who approach her.
But in fact, it was just Raymond being so used to taking care of Clarisse that he knew how to treat ladies well. And he was giving special treatment to Arabella because she was the Empress and his lord’s wife.
Moreover, it was a basic courtesy in the first place but people just kept assuming things.
Alwin also found that another reason for the rumors was that Raymond and Arabella attended several events together.
Meanwhile, Clarisse suddenly stopped showing herself to social events.