Chapter 337: Change in plans (4)
"Do you mean complicated as you don’t want me with Rafael anymore-"
"Of course not!" Beatrice exclaimed, horrified from hearing they wouldn’t be together. "Why would you think that? I should have watched my words," she said, tapping her mouth since she carelessly scared Annalise.
"In the eyes of the town, your relationship with Rafael wouldn’t have been accepted well because you were his maid. Now you are so much more. I’m afraid the two of you won’t just live happily ever after like I want you to."
Beatrice meant it became complicated because Annalise would be judged even more. She always thought she could help Annalise settle in amongst the women in town moving from maid to lady. Annalise being from the border meant Beatrice had to change her plans.
A lot of the women were cruel and loved gossip so they wouldn’t miss the chance to pick apart Annalise to make her feel like an outcast.
"I’ve always left Rafael’s relationship up to him, Annalise. Seeing that you are here with us means that the two of you don’t have any problems with where either one is from. It is not my place to get involved though I have a few concerns. Knowing this certainly answers a few questions I had about you. Like what happened in the shop," Beatrice said, now knowing why it was easy for Annalise to kill a man.
Beatrice worried about the danger which would follow Annalise because some people would want to chase her away from town. She wasn’t concerned about Rafael’s safety for once. She worried about how Annalise might react to people pointing and talking about her.
It was all too much for one person no matter how strong they were.
As long as Annalise was the same person Beatrice came to like, Beatrice wouldn’t disapprove of her for Rafael. There would be some battles ahead to get Annalise and Rafael to live in peace without someone harassing Annalise or questioning Rafael about his choice, but Beatrice would continue to cheer on the two. She was so close to getting Rafael to marry and have her grandchildren to stop now.