Chapter 350: The Dowager’s Plan Or Just A Rumour
The next day Talia had an engagement with a charity that focuses on getting school supplies for children in need. Amy went with her along with a couple of new officers. Talia felt a pang of sorrow in her heart as she missed Mr. Ed.
Mr. Ed was recovering nicely and Talia insisted that he should stay in the hospital for little longer until the rehabilitation is finished.
Everyone she met out there praised her for being so brave to rise above the situations that would have bound some with crippling trauma. Talia didn’t want to talk about it and steered the conversations towards the charity.
She met with some kids and some who were benefitted from the charity who are now in universities and some who are already employed with good prospects. After discussing some time with the director of the charity, Talia went back to her home.
After lunch, Henry was already bored staying with her and Talia brought him back to Cordelia. Talia knew that kid still is not ready to stay away from his mother yet. To think the Royal family used to ship children who were barely six to boarding schools away from their parents, made her skin crawl. Good thing Louis’ mother broke that long standing tradition and now Henry and his brother can grow up where they want to.
"Apparently some courtiers were not pleased with you bringing Henry out to play." Cordelia said passing her a custard cream she baked.
"Oh? What trouble befell the nation because a little boy skipped his studies for a day?" Talia curled her lips and dipped the biscuit in tea.
She is not against traditions and customs. It is when they don’t make sense; she felt the need to break those rules.
"Mmm...This is good. It’s been a while since I’ve had your biscuits," Talia praised as she loved the biscuits. And the buttercream filling was divine. "Wait! They didn’t take him out to lecture him, did they?" she asked worried.
After Henry met with his mother, he was brought out by his tutor and he didn’t look pleased. She wished the little boy is not in trouble. If he was, she decided to barge in and take the boy with her, away from those stuck-up people who knows no fun.
"No, they are taking him to meet his father. So it is fine." Cordelia waved her hand. She was happy seeing Talia savouring the biscuits. She decided to send some for her. "Louis shot down those courtiers who were displeased with you. Sir Leonard said that Louis was livid and yet he held his composure. Sir Leonard told me that with deep voice hiding his displeasure Louis grumbled, ’Talia is Henry’s aunt and I am his father who still is the King. Does anyone else want to add anything?’ And apparently his expression scattered those hyenas away," Cordelia laughed.