Chapter 93: Suspicious (4)
"Sorry to interrupt, but I have brought juices and a variety of pastries and fruits for you to snack on," Charles said as he entered the room with two maids following him with trays.
"Thank you, Charles. We can spread them out on the table or better yet, eat on the balcony. Is it still wet out there?" Beatrice wondered out loud, getting up from the bed to check. "There was a bit of water out there when I woke up. I almost slipped."
"I cleaned it up," River said. He had to when he saw her almost fall.
Rather than go downstairs to eat breakfast, Beatrice started to prefer eating out on their balcony to be alone and watch the passing carriages. Before she could slip and fall the second time, River cleaned it while she was getting dressed.
"Then we should eat and talk outside," Beatrice said, preferring that over staying inside. They should get to enjoy a bit of fresh air like they were at a picnic.
River moved quickly to catch up to Beatrice in case there was still water outside to make her fall.
Annalise didn’t know whether she was to stay here, go to the balcony to stand or leave the room. She stood up to ask Rafael what she needed to do right now. She waited since he was speaking to the butler.
Annalise watched him take a cup and a jug from the tray the butler was holding and walked to the table where she stood. He placed them down and without a word, he went to where the maids stood with trays carrying food. Wasn’t he going outside to eat with his parents?
Rafael returned with two plates. One full of sliced up fruits and the other filled with pastries. "Sit here and eat," he said.