Chapter 92: Suspicious (3)
"Rafael! Come inside," Beatrice said, grabbing his hand to pull him inside the room. She didn’t care to question why he was here. All that mattered was that her son came to see her. "River, our son is here."
Annalise wondered if she should stay outside to not disrupt the family reunion. There was really no need for her to go inside, right? If Rafael needed her, he would say something. She stood by the opened door so she could see when Rafael might be looking for her.
"We were just thinking about you and then you appeared. How did you know we wanted to see you now? Did you eat already? I hope you are not still training and not getting much rest. You-"
"Beatrice," River called to his wife so she could give Rafael a break. "Let the boy have a seat before you throw so many questions at him. How is he to respond when you ask one question after the next?"
"I’m sorry," Beatrice apologised, letting go of Rafael so he could find a seat. "I am just excited to see him. You don’t come to see us as often as I would like. You’ve brightened up the day with your presence. I already had to deal with your situation with Delilah."
"Edwin told you about it, didn’t he?" Rafael asked, knowing the butler might not have sat still and not told his mother. He knew Edwin kept his mother updated on what happened inside his home. He didn’t mind it as long as letters about every little thing in his home weren’t sent over here. "How did it go with Delilah and her mother?"
"Awful. Rachel was not told the truth about what happened, so I had to reveal to her what Delilah did. Delilah got upset that I was not understanding her actions and claimed she would have made a good daughter-in-law before storming off. Instead of going to scold her daughter, Rachel started to warn me about your relationship with a maid- Annalise?" Beatrice paused, surprised by the sight of Annalise by the door.
How long was Annalise standing there?
"Annalise," Beatrice forced a smile, turning to Rafael, who should have a good explanation for this. She was happy to see Annalise, but she was suspicious of why Annalise was here with him.