Chapter 58: Losing a friend (2)
Fiona stood up to meet her husband before he came to where Selene was now. He wasn’t to be back so soon which was why she wanted Selene to come at this time. "Excuse me for a moment, Selene."
Oliver Carleton entered his home and immediately began searching for his wife to get answers about the carriage out front along with the man who questioned him about entering his home. "Fiona, who has come?"
"Oliver," Fiona shushed him. "I have Selene over at the moment. The carriage and guard are with her. Should I fetch you something to drink or is there something you returned for?"
"Guest? We don’t have money to spare on you treating guests and I said I do not want that woman here. Why do you go out of your way to not listen to me? Don’t shush me," Oliver said, pushing past his wife to find where Selene was seated.
The last thing he needed amid their financial troubles was for it to be said that he was harbouring a traitor.
"Oliver," Fiona spoke softly but she knew Selene could hear them. "She is my friend and she is already here so leave us. I haven’t used any money for this. I prepared everything myself. Please," she pleaded, pulling on his arm to stop him.
It was already embarrassing for Fiona to have Selene overhear this.
"I don’t want you running around like a servant to serve anyone, especially not for that woman. I have already told you that I do not want her here. That should be enough for you to not go behind my back like this," Oliver angrily spoke.
"She is married to Lord Blackthorn," Fiona tried to reason with Oliver.