Chapter 339: Lady of the manor (2)
"You are making me a little nervous, Lady Beatrice. Is something wrong?" Mavis asked, fearing the worst since Annalise was involved.
"Oh, no no. There are just a few changes I think my son should get out of the way instead of putting it off, but he is so distracted by all the knights coming inside. He is so busy that I didn’t get to see him when I woke up. It is nothing bad," Beatrice promised, watching Rafael walk to them.
Beatrice also wanted the announcement done in her presence because she wanted to talk to the maids. She knew just what would happen after Rafael revealed Annalise’s change in status.
The maids would start gossiping right away, trying to piece together when Annalise started to be with Rafael as more than just a maid. Some would taunt her for being successful in getting a man like Rafael and no longer having to work.
Beatrice didn’t know when it would be revealed who Annalise was so it would be known she was always no ordinary woman, but until then, she would step in to keep the maids quiet. She had waited so long for Rafael to be in a relationship she liked and believed would lead to marriage to have anyone bother Annalise and ruin this.
The day anyone drove Annalise from Rafael would be the day she picked up a sword and swung it around at anyone in her way. She had waited long enough for a daughter-in-law. She would find Travis and stab him if needed.
"Rafael, you need to tell Mavis and Edwin about Annalise. They are already telling her about work. We should get this over with now and then go on to get washed up," Beatrice said, stepping out of the way to let Annalise and Rafael stand side by side. She enjoyed every bit of this moment for the manor having a new lady.
In Beatrice’s eyes, it was already like Rafael and Annalise were married. What she needed to do now was gather things to pass down to Annalise.
"Right," Rafael said, remembering what he was meant to do. He had been so busy with getting all the knights through the gates and giving orders to find his father that he had not come to inform Mavis or Edwin right away.